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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



all. Flowering shrubs, such as Hawthorns, Rhododendrons, &c, 

 bore extremely little blossom in 1880. Vegetables, e.g., Broccolis, 

 Brussels sprouts, &c., were all more or less injured. 



Observations — In consequence of the wet summer there was little 

 or no fruit outside, on walls and standard trees. Small fruits were, 

 however, somewhat plentiful. 



3. Crieff, Drunimond Castle. — Mr. J. Robb.* 



Rainfall, 1879— [Crieff (Ochtertyre), dist., 2 ms., W. ; alt., 325 

 ft. ; 38 59 ins.]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — The Portugal Laurel is the only plant 

 injured, a great many of which are "singed." 



Plants uninjured — Aucuba japonica, Brussels sprouts, Cabbages 

 (savoys), Heaths (hardy), Kale, Leeks, Roses, H. P.'s, dwfs., and 

 stands. 



Observations — The winter of 1878-79 hurt us much. Ceanothus, 

 sorts, 12 ft., on S. wall, were kd. to grd., but recovered. Heaths, 

 150 large plants were killed ; as many Standard Roses (excepting 

 Gloire de Dijon). Juniperus communis hibernica, large plants were 

 killed. 



4. Crieff, Ochtertyre House. — Mr. G. Croucher. 



Gen. Cliar. of Soil — Light and gravelly with a similar subsoil. 



Alt. and Exposure — 360 ft. ; Shrubbery ranges from 300 to 450 

 ft. ; 45 ms. from the sea. 



Rainfall, 1879 — 38*59 ins. ; mean of 7 yrs., 44*72 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 24th to Jan. 5th, 

 from Jan. 10th to 27th. 



Min. Temps, and Dates- Shaded therm., Dec. 3rd, 19°; 4th, 

 17°: exposed therm., Nov. 14th, 15°; Dec. 3rd, 10°; 4th, 8°. 



Observations — Partly owing to the warm S. exposure, and the 

 steep declivity of our pinetum and shrubbery ; and also to the dis- 

 tance each plant is pruned and kept apart from each other, the 

 death-rate has been almost nil. From repeated comparisons of read- 

 ings of low temps., the range is about 10° higher here than at the 

 Perth Nurseries and along the Valley of the Earn from Perth to 

 Crieff. During the severe frost of 18(50-61 our readings were from 

 10° to 12° above those at the Rl. Bot. Gardens, Edinburgh [alt., 

 230—300 ft.], when so many conifers and shrubs were killed 



Rep. on Tempt. , Winter, 1879-80, by J. Sadler, p. 12. 



