DIVISION XXIII. — (IRELAND) ULSTER. 



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1. Donegal — Letterkenny, Ballymacool. — Mr. C. Fergusson. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A heavy, wet and cold clay. 



Alt. and Exposure — 200 ft. ; much exposed to winds from Glen 

 Swilly and from E. 



Rainfall, 1879 — Rains constantly from Atlantic. [Convoy Ho., 

 Raphoe, dist., 6 ms., S.E. ; alt., 110 ft. ; 38-30 ins., on 244 days]. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — [Dec. 3rd or 4th ?], 14° [Londonderry, 

 dist., 18 ms., N.E. ; alt., 93 ft.; Dec. 4th, 16°: Buncrana, dist., 18 

 ms., N.N.E. ; alt., 20 ft. ; Dec. 3rd, 20°]. 



Plants uninjured, 1879-80 — I may safely say we had no damage 

 done here by frost last winter, though the growth of many trees and 

 shrubs was not quite so good last summer .as usual. Araucaria, 

 we have a fine specimen, about 50 ft., in perfect health. Instead of 

 the usual growth of about 15 inches, it only grew 8 or 9 inches last 

 summer. Chamaerops excelsa, a tree over 6 ft., growing quite ex- 

 posed, stood the frost well and sent out the usual number of leaves 

 this summer ; but their stalks are only half the usual length. Conifers, 

 all stood well. Desfontainea spinosa, large plants stood the winter 

 quite unprotected, grew and flowered very well this summer. Rho- 

 dodendron barbatum and other early flowering sorts, never flowered 

 better than during last spring (1880). 



1. Monaghan — Monaghan, Glaslough. — Mr. Wm. Swanborough. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A medium loam passing into a blue clay. 



Alt. and Exposure — Possibly 100 ft. ; in an enclosed valley. 



Rainfall, 1879 — Rainfall in great quantities [Rockcorry, dist., 15 

 ms./S. ; alt., 290 ft. ; 35-31 ins., on 187 days]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Dec. 1st to 15th ; with 

 short period in Jan., 1880. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— u About Dec. 12th" [2nd ?], 12° [Cole- 

 brooke Pk., dist., 18 ms., W. ; alt., 230 ft. ; Dec. 5th, 9°: Omagh, 

 dist., 25 (?) ms., N.W. ; Dec. 1st, 6° ; Jan. 21st, 14° : Lissan, dist., 

 25 (?) ms., N. ; alt., 305 ft. ; Dec. 2nd, 19°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — 12 (1), 12 (2), 10 (3)— Arbutus, 1. 

 Arundo Donax, 1, 2. Aucuba, all kinds, 1, 2, 3. Bambusa, 1, 2. 

 Biota orientalis, 3. Carnations, 1, 2. Cedrus Deodara, 2 ; C. Li- 

 bani, 2. Cephalotaxus Fortunei, masculus, 1. Cryptomeria Lobbii, 

 3 ; C. japonica, 3. Gladiolus, 1. Holly, choice kinds, 3. Holly- 

 hocks, 1. Juniperus chinensis, 2 ; J. prostrata, 3. Laurel, Bay, 



