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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



Observations — The summer of 1870, although sunless, had no 

 excess of rain (28-37 ins.), and with the exception of a fortnight in 

 the end of November and the beginning of December, when the ther- 

 mometer fell to 14°, the rest of the winter was quite open. So 

 that no plant, tree or shrub suffered more than in ordinary seasons, 

 with the exceptions of a few Eoses and other plants which had been 

 injured in the preceding severe winter, and made late growth. Small 

 fruits of all sorts had an average crop ; but Apples and Pears with 

 very few exceptions were a complete failure. 



2. Nairn, Kilravock Castle. — Mr. J. Manson. 



Gen. Char, of Soil— Light. 



Alt. and Exposure — 235 ft. ; exposed to S. 



Rainfall, 1879 — [Nairn, dist., 5 ms., N. ; alt., 84 ft. ; 23-86 ins., 

 on 185 days]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80— None. 



Observations — The winter was not a severe one here, and there 

 was consequently no damage to plants. The wet summer, how- 

 ever, had a bad effect on the fruit crops of 1880. 



