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flora, 2; do. Exmouth var., 2. Myrtles, 1. Nectarines, 1, 2. 

 Onions, winter, 3. Pampas grass, 2. Passiflora ccerulea, 2. Parsley, 

 3. Peaches, 1, 2. Pears, 1, 2. Penstemons, 3. Phillyrea angus- 

 tifolia, 3. Picea grandis, 3 ; P. Pinsapo, 3. Pinns insignis, 1. 

 Plums, 2. Rhododendrons, Smithii and all early kinds, 1, Rose- 

 mary, 1. Roses, dwfs. on Manetti stocks, 3; H. P.'s, 2; Stands, on 

 Briars, 2 ; Teas, on Manetti and Briars, 1 ; other kinds on own 

 roots killed to the ground, 2. Sequoia sempervirens, 3. Skimmia 

 japonica, 3. Tritoma uvaria, 2. Veronica Andersoni,l ; V. salicifo- 

 lia, 1. Vines, all kinds, 2. Wallflowers, 2. Wistaria sinensis, 2. 

 Yew, 3. Yucca aloifolia, 3 ; Y. filamentosa, 3 ; Y. gloriosa, 3. 



Observations — Roses — Two Marechal Niel and a Celine Forestier 

 on a S. wall, with roots mulched with long dung, were uninjured ; 

 but a Triomphe de Rennes was killed under similar treatment. 



2. Alton, Blackmoor House. — Mr. R. Lock. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Light and sandy. 



Alt. and Exposure — Exposed to N.W. winds. 

 Rainfall, 1880— 34 28 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Oct. 21st, 27° : from Jan. 

 4th to 26th, very severe. 



Min. Temp, and Date — Jan. 17th, 6°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—9 (1), 19 (2), 12 (3)— Ampelopsis 

 Veitchii, 3. Arbutus Andrachne, 1. Broccoli, 2. Cabbages, 2. 

 Carnations, 2. Cauliflower, 1. Celery, 2. Clematis Jackmanni, 1. 

 Cryptomeria elegans, 3; C. japonica, 3. Endive, 2. Escallonia 

 Ingrami, 2 ; E. rubra, 2. Euonymus japonicus, 1. Fuchsia coc- 

 cinea, 3. Hydrangea Hortensea, 2. Jasminum officinale, 3. Kale, 

 sea, 3. Kalmia latifolia, 3. Laurel, Bay, 2. Laurel, common, 3. 

 Laurustinus, 2. Lavander, 1. Lettuce, winter, 2. Ligustrum luci- 

 dum, 3. Magnolia grandiflora, 1. Onions, winter, 2. Passiflora 

 ccerulea, 1. Parsley, 2. Picea Pinsapo, 3. Pinus insignis, 2. Rose- 

 mary, 1. Roses, dwarfs, 2 ; H. P., 2 ; Tea, 1. Sequoia gigantea, 

 3. Strawberries, President and Eclipse, 3. Veronica salicifolia, 1. 

 Wallflowers, 2. Weigela rosea, 2. Yucca aloifolia, 3. 



3. Bournemouth. — Mr. J. J. Swaffield. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Sandy peat, mostly on gravel. 

 Alt. and Exposure — From sea-level to 100 ft. 

 Rainfall, 1880— [Christchurch, dist., 3 ms. ; alt., 90 ft. ; 30-14 

 ins., on 161 days]. 



