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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1880-81. 



days of frost. Dec. had 10 days of frost. Jan. had 26 days of frost. 

 Feb. 15 days. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Jan. 21st, 0°; 22nd, 1°; 15th, 17th 

 and 24th, 8°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81 — 9 (1), 9 (2), 9 (3) — Apricots, 3. 

 Asparagus, one year old, all, 1, 3. Aucuba japonica, 3. Broccoli, 

 all (except Model which stood well), 1. Cedrus Libani, 3. Celery, 

 2. Conifers, all, 2. Cryptomeria elegans, 2 ; C. japonica, 3. Goose- 

 berries, 2. Holly, 3. Juniperus Perkinsi, 1. Laurel, Bay, 2. Lau- 

 rel, common and Portugal, all in exposed places, 1 ; those in more 

 sheltered places are just recovering, 2. Laurustinus, 1. Lavander, 

 1. Peaches, 2. Rosemary, 1. Roses, H. P., on briars, 2 ; Tea, 1. 

 Sequoia gigantea, 2. Strawberries, 3. Taxodium distichum, 3. 

 Wallflowers, 1. Wistaria sinensis, 3. 



4. Wansford, Thornhaugh. — Rev. J. Jenkyns. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Oolite, clayey but not heavy. 

 Alt. and Exposure — Close to a small stream. 



Rainfall, 1880— [Easton, dist., 5 ms., N.E. ; alt., 278 ft., 33-99 

 ins , on 189 days]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost— J no.. 11th till 27th, 1881. 

 Min. Temp, and Date— Jan. 21st, 9°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—14 (1), 8 (2), 2 (3)— Abies Douglasii, 

 1. Ampelopsis Veitchii, 3. Apples, 3. Arbutus Unedo, 1. Aucuba 

 japonica, 2 ; Do. variegated, 2. Broccoli, 1. Catalpa syringaBfolia, 

 aurea, 1. Cupressus macrocarpa, 1. Figs, 1. Forsythia viridissima, 

 1. Holly, 2. Ivy, 2. Laurel, Bay, 1. Laurel, common, 1 ; L. 

 Portugal, 2. Laurustinus, 1. Lonicera japonica, 1. Myrtles, 1. 

 Picea lasiocarpa, 2. Pinus insignis, 2. Privet, 2. Quercus Ilex, 

 1. Roses, Tea, 1. 



5. Wellingborouh, Archfield. — Mr. G. Hillburn. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Blue lias clay, covered in many parts with 

 red sand stone and limestone. 

 Alt. and Exposure— -203 ft. 



Rainfall, 1880— [Wellingborough (Croyland Abbey), 33*40 ins., 

 on 194 days]. 



Min. Temp, and Date — [Northampton, dist., 10 ms., S.W. ; alt., 

 253 ft.; Jan. 19th, 8°]. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—9 (1), 9 (2), 5 (3)— Araucaria imbri- 

 cata, 2. Arbutus Andrachne, 2. Artichoke, globe, 1. Asparagus, 3. 



