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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



Aucuba japonica, 2. Broccoli, 2. Erica, sp., 2. Laurel, Bay, 3. 

 Laurel, Portugal, 3. Prumnopitys elegans, 1. Retinospora eri- 

 coides, 1. Roses, 2. 



Plant uninjured — Cedrus Deodara, though killed here in the 

 winter of 1860. 



Observations — With the exception of the few plants indicated, but 

 little injury was done here by the wet summer of 1879 and the 

 severe winter of 1879-80. With the past fine summer, trees, shrubs 

 and plants were never looking better. 



7. Perth, Moncreiffe House. — Mr. Wm. S. Bisset.* 



Rainfall, 1879— [Perth (Inchbank), dist., 3 ms., N.; alt., 24 ft.; 

 ht., 1 ft. 6 ins. ; 33-03 ins.]. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — Very severe ; temp, was 

 on two nights a few degrees lower than in 1878-71*. 



Min. Temp, and Date— Dec. [3rd and 4th ?], 2°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—2 (1), 4 (2)— Broccoli, one-half, 1. 

 Hollies, 2. Laurel, Bay, much browned, 2. Laurustinus, ditto, 2. 

 Roses, Noisette and Tea, 1, 2. 



Plants uninjured— Brussels sprouts and Savoys. 



Observations — Hollies, in some parts of the ground have been 

 much injured. From the effects of the frost, and the tremendous 

 crop of berries, many of the plants are not expected to recover. Up 

 to June 4th, 1880, the bushes were laden with berries, but since then 

 the wood pigeons have been feeding on them. Effects in 1880 — 

 The injurious effects of last winter have been as nothing compared 

 with those of the ungenial season of 1879. From the immature state 

 of the wood we had no flowers on outside Nectarines and Peaches. 

 Plums flowered abundantly but the fruit has mostly dropped off. 

 The flowers of Apples and Pears were weakly and in many instances 

 deformed, and consequently the crop is very deficient. Currants, 

 Gooseberries and Raspberries promise a fair crop. Strawberries look 

 well, but the excessively dry weather we are now having is telling 

 upon them (June, 25th, 1880). 



* Rep. on Temps, during the Winter, 1879-80, by J. Sadler, p. 12. 



