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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



Kincardine. First quarter of year stormy with snow ; second 

 quarter, wet ; third, wet and cold ; fourth, very fine, but with intense 

 frost and snow from Nov. 27th to Dec. 13th (Fettercairn). Min. 

 rainfall, Fettercairn, alt., 230 ft. j ht., 3 ins. ; 32-40 ins., on 190 

 days: max., Lawrencekirk, alt., 370 ft.; ht., 11 ins. ; 42-43 ins. 

 Min. temp., Arbuthnott, alt., 600 ft. ; Dec. 4th, 2°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—4 (1), 3 (2), 2 (3), total at 1 place. 



Nairn. Summer of 1879 wet, with bad effect on fruit crops 

 (Kilravock) ; Rainfall, not excessive ; winter, not severe (Cawdor, 

 Kilravock). Min. rainfall, Nairn, alt., 60 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. ; 23-08 ins. : 

 max., Cawdor, alt., 220 ft. ; 28-37 ins. Min. temps., Nairn, alt., 84 

 ft. ; Dec. 3rd, 14° : Cawdor, alt., 220 ft ; [Dec. 2nd ?], 18°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — Few or none, at ] place. 



Reports. 



1. Aberdeen — Auchterless, Fyvie Castle. — Mr. R. Farquhar. 

 Gren. Char, of Soil — A rather heavy clay, and a good deal mixed 

 with stones. 



Alt. and Exposure — 150 ft. ; exposed somewhat to N. 

 Rainfall, 1879— [Ellon, dist., L3 ms, E. ; alt., 349 ft. ; 32-93 

 ins.]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — The severest frost com- 

 menced Dec. 1st, 19°; Dec. 2nd, 9°; 3rd, 1°; 4th, 5°; 5th, 27°. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — Dec. 3rd, 1° : [Haddo House, dist., 

 7 ms. ? E. ; Dec. 3rd, 2° : New Pitsligo, dist., 13 ms., N.E. ; alt. 

 495 ft.; Dec. 4th, 14°-9]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—8 (1), 9 (2), 5 (3)— Apples, 3. Ar- 

 tichoke, globe, one-half, 1. Asparagus, Conover's Colossal, 2. Beet, 

 from wet, 1. Broccoli, 1, 2. Brussels sprouts, 2. Cabbages, 1 ; 

 Greens, 3 ; Savoys, 2 ; Celery, kd. to grd., and then rotted below, 1. 

 Laurel, Bay, cut back, 2. Laurel, Portugal, cut back, 2. Leeks, all 

 above grd., 1. Onions, winter, 3. Parsley, mostly, 1. Pears, 

 Privet, 1, 2. Raspberries, River's perpetual, mostly kd. to grd., no 

 fruit, 1880, 2. Rhododendrons, sorts, 3. Roses, H. P.'s ; stands., 

 30 sorts, mostly kd. to grd., 2. 



