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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



Habrothamnus elegans, 2. Ilex cornuta, 2. Laurel, Bay, 2. Lau- 

 rus camphora, 2. Magnolia grandiflora, 2. Myrtle, 3. Olea buxi- 

 folia, 2 ; 0. excelsa, 3. Pampas grass, 3. Phormium tenax, 2. Picea 

 religiosa, 2. Pittosporum Tobira, 1. Toxodium distichum, 3. 

 Thamnocalamus Falconii, 3. Veronica Andersoni, 2. Viburnum 

 Sieboldii, 3. Yucca gloriosa, 3. 



Observations — I attribute most of our failures and injuries to the 

 extremely wet seasons of 1879. Though the frost lasted but a few 

 hours on each day, the mischief done to the Bays and other tender 

 shrubs is extraordinary. One plant of Colletia cruciata on a slight 

 elevation of only about 9 ft. above the others, and 50 yards distant 

 from them — all being equally exposed — was not injured, while those 

 below were killed to the ground. The Picea religiosa had not been 

 previously injured since 1866. 



1. Tipperary — Clonmel. — Mr. W. J. Murphy. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Surface of pulverised limestone with granitic 

 portions and Old Eed Sandstone. 



Alt. and Exposure — 800 ft. (?). The town of Clonmel stands in 

 a rich valley sheltered by low hills. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Alt., 80 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. 4 ins. ; 39-33 ins., on 

 212 days]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 28th to Dec. 12th. 



Mm. Temp, and Date— Dec. [5th ?], 15°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—20 (1), 12 (2), 7 (3)— Aucuba japo- 

 nica, 1. Aloysia citriodora, 1. Althaea frutex, 3. Arbutus Unedo, 

 1, kd. to grd., 2. Berberis Baelii, 3. Benthamia fragifera, 1. Caly- 

 canthus grandiflorus, 1. Ceanothus floribundus, on wall, 1, else- 

 where, 3. Chimonanthus fragrans, 3. Cupressus torulosa, exposed, 3. 

 Dahlia, 1. Escallonia macrantha, 1, kd. to grd., 2. Eucalyptus 

 globulus, 1, 2. Eugenia apiculata, 1. Euonymus, vars., albus and 

 aureus, unprotected, 1, elsewhere, 2. Francoa ramosa, 1. Fuchsias, 

 on walls, kd. to grd., 2. Jasminum nudiflorum, 2. Laurel, Bay, 

 exposed, 1, badly burnt to grd., 2. Laurustinus, exposed, 2, others, 

 3. Lavandula spicata, 2. Lobelia cardinalis, 1. Ozothamnus thyr- 

 sioides, 1. Pampas grass, a few unprotected, 1, others, 2. Penste- 

 mons, 1. Phormium tenax, 1. Punica Granatum, 2. Quercus 

 glabra, 2. Photinia serrulata, 3. Salvia patens, 1. Schizostylis 

 coccinea, 2. Veronica salicifolia and vars., all, 1. 



