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there. Here, only a very few Bay Laurels were browned. Our 

 collection of species of Abies and Picea may be considered complete, 

 while among the true Pines, e.g., P. insignis, &c, those generally 

 reported as killed elsewhere in The Gardeners' Chronicle, stand here 

 quite uninjured. In 1876 a complete collection of Taxacese were 

 planted out, all being quite hardy here. Our collection of shrubs 

 includes nearly all the popular species and varieties at present in 

 commerce : all of which may be set down as hardy ; and where 

 the soil is suitable, they make very satisfactory growth. 



5. Perth, Balgowan. — Mr. J. Faiiiie. 



G-en. Char, of Soil — Very light and poor ; but improved by cul- 

 tivation. Subsoil very hard and gravelly, impervious to water. 



Alt. and Exposure — About 200 ft. ; and nearly level ; aspect, S. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Perth (Inchbank), alt., 24 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. 6 ins. ; 

 33-03 ins.]. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — Dec. 2nd, severe frost till 

 11th. 



Min. Temps, and Bates — Dec. 3rd, 12° ; 4th, 5° ; on these two 

 nights were the only exceptionally severe frosts during the winter. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—5 (1), 5 (2), 1 (3)— Buddlea globosa, 

 in shrubbery, facing S., 1. Cherry, Morello, on N. wall, 2. Fruit 

 trees, in open grd., 2 ; on wall, 3. Geum coccineum, 1. Laurels, Bay, 

 in open grd., 2. Lilium auratum, in open grd., seven- eighths, 1. 

 Pampas grass, in open grd., 2. Roses, H. P.'s, one-fifth, 1. Tritoma 

 Uvaria, in open grd., 1. Zauschneria californica, 2. 



Observations — Lilium auratum, these were in the N.W. corner of 

 a walled-in garden, facing S. and E. Roses, in a spot carefully and 

 specially made for them ; they are the finest H. P.'s, and thrive well. 

 Vegetables, Cabbages, Winter Onions and Spinach never did better. 

 Zauschneria californica is now coming weakly from portions of the 

 roots. 



6. Perth, Huntingtowerfield. — Mr. A. Bayne. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Porous, with a gravelly subsoil. 

 Alt. and Exposure — 45 ft. ; nearly flat, with a S. aspect. 

 Rainfall, 1879—33-7 ins. 



Bate of Onset and Buration of Frost — Nov. 28th ; lasting 16 

 days ; then slight frosts at intervals during the rest of the winter. 

 Min. Temp, and Bate— Dec. 4th, 3°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80-2 (1), 5 (2), 1 (3)- Asparagus, 2. 



