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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1880-81. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—8 (1), 6 (2), 1 (3)— Apples, Welling- 

 ton, 3. Arbutus Unedo, 1. Artichoke, globe, 3. Broccoli, Nichol- 

 son's and Purple sprouting, 2. Broom, 1. Laurel, common, 2. 

 Nectarines, 2. Passiflora coerulea, 1. Pampas grass, 1. Picea Pin- 

 sapo, leaves, 2. Quercus Ilex, lost leaves, 2. Roses, Double Ma- 

 cartney, 1. Sequoia gigantea, 2. Tritoma uvaria, large stock, 1. 

 Veronica Andersoni, 1. Wallflowers, three fourths, 1. 



Plants uninjured — Ampelopsis Veitchii (much exposed), Ber- 

 beris stolonifera, Deutzia scabra, fl. pi., Lonicera aureo-reticulata, 

 Philadelphus Gordonii, Spiraea Lindleyana, survived in one of the 

 most trying situations. 



3. Saffron Walden. — Mr. R. M. Christy. 



Rainfall, 1880— [(Newport), alt., 180 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. ; 28-04 ins., 

 on 175 days]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Jan. 10th, very sharp 

 frosts on several nights, following the great snow-storm on 18th : 

 20th, 21st, -2° ; 22nd, -9° ; 27th, rapid thaw. 



Min. Temp, and Date— Jan. 22nd, -9°.* 



Plants injured, 1880-81—5 (1), 6 (2), 7 (3)— Araucaria imbri- 

 cata, many, 1879-80, 2 ; 1. Aristolochia Sipho, 3. Aucuba japonica, 

 2. Box, 3. Coronilla glauca, 2. Holly, 3. Ivy, 2, 3. Jasminum 

 officinale, 3. Laurel, Bay, 1, 2. Laurel, common, 1, 2 ; young 

 shoots killed to ground particularly in damp places ; L. Portugal, 2. 

 Mulberry, 3. Rhododendrons, 3. Roses, Stands., 1 ; Tea, 1 ; 

 Stocks, 1. i 



Plants uninjured — Ampelopsis hederacea, Asparagus, Berberis 

 vulgaris. Celery, Currants, Cytisus Laburnum, Daphne Laureola, D. 

 Mezereum, Euouymus europaaus, Hyacinths, Jasminum nudiflorum, 

 Lilac, Ruscus aculeatus. 



Observations — Araucarias, many which were much injured last 

 winter are killed now. Hawthorn, this bore but little blossom last 

 year ; but is now noticeable for its unusual abundance. 



4. Stanstead, Elsenham Hall. — Mr. W. Plester. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Kitchen garden, a light sandy soil ; shrub- 

 bery, a loam with chalk. 



Alt. and Exposure — [Stanstead, alt., 240 ft.]. 



* Registered in the High St., by a perfectly new instrument, specially made 

 to register low temps., and just tested at Kew. 



