DIVISION IV, — E. COUNTIES. 



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Eainfall, 1880— [Stanstead, ht., 1 ft. ; 28-08 ins.]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Jan. 6th until 27th. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — Jan. 22nd, 4° : min. temp, in Feb., 22° ; 

 min. temp, on March 29th and 30th, 21° ; min. temp, in April, 22°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—1 (1), 4 (2), 4 (3)— Berberis Darwinii, 

 2. Broccoli, 1. Brussels sprouts, 3. Cabbages, 3. Cauliflower, 2. 

 Garrya elliptica, 3. Laurel, Bay, 2. Laurustinus, 2. Leycesteria 

 formosa, 3. 



1, Suffolk — Bury St. Edmund's, Barton Hall. — Sir C. J. F. 

 Bunbury, Bart. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Gravel and clay much mixed, with a large 

 proportion of chalk rubble. 



Alt. and Exposure — Considerably higher than Bury St. Edmund's. 

 The arboretum is much sheltered by groves. 



Rainfall, 1880— [Ht., 1 ft. ; 28-30 ins., on 183 days]. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— 26th, 1° : Bury St. Eds., Bot. Gard., 

 -4° : [Culford, Jan. 21st and 25th, 1°]. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—3 (1), 8 (2), 4 (3)— Benthamia fragi- 

 fera, 2. Chimonanthus fragrans, 2. Cupressus sempervirens, 2. 

 Escallonia macrantha, 1. Euonymus japonicus, 2. Furze, 3. Hy- 

 pericum Calycinum, 3. Laurel, Bay, 1. Laurel, common, 2. Lau- 

 rustinus, 2. Magnolia grandiflora, 1. Paulownia imperialis, 1 ? 

 Pinus pinea, 3. Quercus Ilex, 2 ; Q. Suber, 3. 



Plants uninjured — Abies Douglasii, A. Morinda, Ampelopsis 

 Veitchii, Arbutus Unedo, Aucuba japonica, Berberis vulgaris, Biota 

 orientalis, Box, Cedrus Atlantica, C. Deodara, C. Libani, Crypto- 

 meria japonica, Cytisus Laburnum, Daphne Laureola, D. Mezereum, 

 Deutzia scabra, Euonymus europssus, Forsythia viridissima, Halesia 

 tetraptera, Holly, Jasminum nudiflorum, Larch, Portugal Laurel, 

 Lilac, Liquidambar styraciflua, Negundo fraxinifolia, Picea cephalo- 

 nica, P. lasiocarpa, P. Nordmanniana, P. Pinsapo, Pinus excelsa, 

 P. sylvestris, Plane, Pyrus japonica, Euscus aculeatus, Salisburia, 

 Sequoia sempervirens, Taxodium distichum, Yew, Do. Irish. 



2. Eye, Thornham Hall. -Mr. J. Perkins. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A strong loamy soil, resting on brick- 

 earth. 



Alt. and Exposure — 100 ft. ; exposed to E. and W. winds. 

 Rainfall, 1880—25-75 ins. 



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