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INJUKIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1880-81. 



the air temp, falling to 22°-0 on the 1st, and to 21°-3 on the 2nd 

 (and on the grass to 12°7). 3 inches of snow fell on Feb. 27th, 

 remaining on the ground till March 3rd. The frost did not pene- 

 trate as deep as 6 inches below the grass surface of the lawn all 

 the winter; the lowest observed at 9 a. m. or 9 p. m., being 33°-4 

 at 9 a. m. on Jan. 22nd and 26th. At 1 ft. below the surface the 

 lowest temp, was 34°-8, on Jan. 25th, 26th and 27th. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—15 (1), 14 (2), 24 (3)— Berberis Dar- 

 winii, 3. Biota orientalis, 3. Cupressus Lawsoniana, 3 ; C. macro- 

 carpa, 2. Escallonia macrantha, 2. Euonymus europaeus, 3 ; E. 

 radicans, 3. Holly, 3. Ivy, 3. Laurel, common, 2. Laurustinus, 

 1, 2. Myrtle, 1. Quercus Ilex, 3. Veronica Andersoni, 1. (Bab- 

 bacombe, much exposed to N.E. winds). — Araucaria imbricata, 3. 

 Arbutus Unedo, 3. Benthamia fragifera, 2. Broccoli, most sorts, 

 1. Brussels sprouts, 3. Ceanothus americanus, 2; C. azureus, 2; 

 C. dentatus, 2 ; C. grandiflorus, 2. Chamaerops Fortunei, 3. Cistus 

 ladaniferus, 3. Clianthus puniceus, 1. Coronilla glauca, 3. Dra- 

 caena australis, 2. Eriobytrya japonica, 3. Escallonia montevi- 

 densis, 1. Eucalyptus globulus, 1. Euonymus japonicus, 3. Fabi- 

 ana imbricata, 1. Genista racemosa, 1. Grevillea rosmarinifolia, 1. 

 Griselinia littoralis, 3. Laurel, Bay, 2. Lettuce, most sorts, 1. 

 Leycesteria formosa, 2. Magnolia grandiflora, 3. Onions, wiuter, 

 1. Passiflora ccerulea, 3. Phillyrea angustifolia, 3. Pinus insig- 

 nis, 3. Pittosporum Tobira, 1. Stocks, 2. Veronica salicifolia, 1 ; 

 V. Traversi, 1. Yucca filamentosa, 3. (Torquay, much sheltered from 

 N.E. winds). 



Observations — The majority of the plants in the list forwarded 

 grow at Torquay and were uninjured. Choisya ternata and Olearia 

 Haastii, unexpectedly survived at Torquay. The greater part of the 

 mischief to vegetation was done by the frosts and gales of January 

 1881 ; but much additional injury was caused by the heavy Easterly 

 gales at the beginning of April. 



1. Dorset — Beaminster, Parnham House. — Mr. J. Mullins. 

 Gcen. Char, of Soil — A sandy loam on limestone. 

 Alt and Exposure— About 300 to 400 ft. 

 Rainfall, 1880—41-48 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Jan. 12th to 26th. 

 Min. Temp, and Date— Jan. 21st, 3°; 



