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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A good loamy soil, resting on limestone or 

 gravel. 



AU.—2M ft. 



Rainfall, 1879 — 32-32 ins. ; autumn, very wet. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — Dec. 2nd for 14 days ; 

 thaw for 1 week ; frost resumed for 4 days. 



Min. Temp, and Date—" Said to have been Dec. 24th " [4th ?]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—27 (1), 16 (2), 1 (3)— Aristotelia, 1. 

 Aucuba japonica, exposed, 3. Benthamia fragifera, 1. Buxus ba- 

 learica, 1. Cedrus Deodara, 1, 2. Cupressus macrocarpa, esp. N. 

 side, 2; C. sempervirens, 2 about 50 years, 1. Cistus, gum, 1. 

 Daphne Laureola, 1, 2 ; D. Mezereum, 1. Erica mediterranea, 1. 

 Euonymus, 1, 2. Figs, 1878-79, 2. Furze, 11. pi., 1. Jasminum 

 revolutum, 1. Laurel, Bay, 1, 2. Laurel, common, 2. Laurusti- 

 nus, young, 1, old, 2. Lavander, 1, 2. Libertia formosa, 1. Loni- 

 cera brachypoda, aureo-retic, 1, kd. to grd., 2. Myrtles, broad- 

 leaved, 1, kd. to grd., 2. Olive, 1. Pampas grass, 1, 2. Phormium 

 tenax, 1, 2. Pinus insignis, 1. Quercus ilicifolia, young shoots kd., 

 esp. on N. side, 2. Eosemary, 1. Taxodium sp., 1. Veronica, 

 shrubby, 1. Yucca, 1, 2. 



1. Louth — Castle Bellingham. — Mr. E. Donnan. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — A strong clay. 

 Alt.— 50 ft. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Duhdalk, dist., 6 ms., N. : (Farndreg), alt., 90 ft.; 

 35-77 ins. : (Ravensdale Pk.), alt., 360 ft. ; 51-60 ins., on 179 days]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—8 (1), 10 (2), 7 (3)— Aloysia citrio- 

 dora, of 20 yrs., agst. wall, 1. Apples, 2, 3. Aucuba japonica, 2. 

 Cercis siliquastrum, 3. Chamasrops Fortunei, 1. Cherry, 2. Euca- 

 lyptus coccifera, 2; E. globulus, 1; E. longifolia, 1. Euonymus 

 latifolius, aureus, 3. Hydrangea japonica, kd. to grd., 2. Hypericum, 

 3. Jasminum himalayicum, 1. Laurel, Bay, 2. Laurustinus, 2. 

 Myrtle, 3. Pear, 3. Roses, stands., 3. Ruscus aculeatus, 2. Sa- 

 bal [Palmetto ?], 1. Tritoma uvaria, 1, 2. Veronica, varieg., 1. 

 Vinca, all variegated, 2. 



1. Meath — Kells, Balrath House. — Mr. J. C. Durno. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — A rich loam with an open subsoil. 

 Alt. and Exposure — Country flat. 



