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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



most. Such is the experience of 27 years. The winter of 1878-79 

 being so long continued, injured plants more than that of 1879-80 ; 

 while the wet summer followed by the frost setting in so early killed 

 them. 



Min. Temp, and Date— Dec. 13th, 9°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—3 (1), 5 (2), 1 (3)— Apples, 2. Cher- 

 ries, 2. Daphne Mezereum, 1. Escallonia macrantha (excepting one 

 on a S. wall), 1. Laurustinus, 3. Leycesteria formosa, 1. Pears, 

 2. Rhododendrons, 27 yrs. old, from seed, 2. Roses, China, H. P.'s, 

 and Tea, 2. 



Observations — Shrubs of all kinds were not much injured as they 

 make only short growths, the wood of Apples seldom ripens well, 

 and only occasionally is there a good crop of fruit. 



2. Cupar-Angus, Hallyburton. — M. W. Gow. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A dry brown loam, on Old Red Sandstone. 



Alt. and Exposure — 280 ft. ; on the N. slope of the Sidlaw Hills. 



Rainfall, 1879 — Not much above ay. here except in summer 

 months : [Dundee, dist., 10 ms., S. ; alt., 167 ft. ; ht., 5 ins. ; 32-30 

 ins., on 148 days]. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 12th to Feb. 15th ; 

 with only a few days intermission. Greater frost occurred in the 

 Valley of Strathmore, at a lower situation. 



Min. Temp, and Date— Dec. 3rd, 0°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—4 (1), 2 (2), 2 (3)— Apricots. 3. Au- 

 cuba japonica, 3. Broccoli, 1. Escallonia macrantha, 2. Laurels, 

 Bay, 1. Lettuces, 1. Maple, common, 1. Roses, H. P.'s, 2. 



Plants uninjured — Conifer oe, All are safe as only the hardier 

 sorts are grown ; e.g., Cryptomeria elegans (near a lake), C. japonica, 

 Cupressus Lawsoniana, C. sempervirens, Picea lasiocarpa, P. nobilis, 

 P. Nordmanniana, P. picta, Sequoia gigantea, Taxodium semper- 

 virens. 



Observations — Little or no bloom appeared on Hawthorns, Labur- 

 nums and Lilacs, and there were no berries on Hollies and Currants ; 

 Gooseberries and Strawberries bore fair crops ; but Apples and Pears 

 were failures, while Plums produced but half a crop. 



3. Forfar, Glammis Castle. — Mr. G. Johnston.* 



Rainfall, 1879— [Dundee, E. Necrop, 10 ms. ; 167 ft., 32-30 ins.]. 

 Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — The frost affected us very 



* Report on Temps., Winter 1879-80, by J. Sadler, p. 11. 



