170 



INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



posed to E. and N.E. winds. It is also exposed to early and late 

 frosts, which prove very injurious to early flowers and> late vege- 

 tables. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Glen Strathfarrer, dist., 12 ms., W. ; alt., 461 

 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. ; 55-98 ins.]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 25th ; severe for 

 two weeks. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — [Beauly, dist., 10 ms.,[N. ; alt., 125 ft. ; 

 Dec. 2nd, 11° : Roy Bridge, dist., 32 ms., S.W. ; alt., 310 ft. ; Dec. 

 3rd, 11°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—3 (1), 10 (2), 10 (3)— Asters, 2. Be- 

 gonias, 2. Beans, 3 ; French, 1. Cabbages, 3. Chrysanthemums, 

 3. Dahlias, 3. Geraniums, 2. Gladioli, 3. Heliotropes, 1. Hya- 

 cinths, 2. Nastertiums, 1. Nectarines, 2. Peaches, 2. Peas, 3. 

 Pears, 2. Pelargoniums, 2. Petunias, 2. Plums, 3. Salads, 3. 

 Salvias, 3. Stocks, 2. Zineas, 3. 



Observations — The autumn of 1879 was very chilly and cold, 

 and in consequence the young wood of fruit trees, including Peach 

 trees, &c, but excepting Plums, did not ripen, and being attacked 

 by early frost so severely they were almost killed. Bedding out 

 plants were very much injured by the cold rains of 1879 ; and not 

 being naturally strong they were more exposed to the effects of 

 early frosts. Vegetables gave good crops, excepting those injured 

 by the rain and especially by the frost. 



2. Inverness, Dochfour House. — Mr. K. Stewart. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A light loam with a gravelly or sandy 

 subsoil. 



Alt. and Exposure — 100 ft. ; exposed to S.W. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Inverness, 27-61 ins.]. 



Min. Temp, and Date— [Dec. 2nd and 3rd ?], 17°. 



Observations — No plants have been injured whatever. It has 

 been the mildest winter we have had for many years past. Pri- 

 mula sinensis lived out of doors all the winter, with only the protec- 

 tion or shelter of a wall and in an easterly exposure. 



1. Ross — Alness, Ardross Castle. — Mr. R. Massie. 

 Gren. Char, of Soil — A light loam. 

 Alt. and Exposure — 450 ft. ; exposed to S. 

 Rainfall, 1879—34-55 ins. 



