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cordifolia, 1 . Kalmia latifolia, 2. Laurel, Bay, kd. to grd., 2. Lau- 

 rel, common, 3 ; L. Portugal, 2. Laurustinus, 2. Lavander, 2. 

 Lettuce, 1. Leycesteria formosa, 2. Lobelia cardinalis, 1 ; L. syphi- 

 litica, 1. Ly thrum alatum, 1. Magnolia grandiflora, 3. Mimulus 

 cardinalis, 1. Myosotis azurica, 1. Narcissus, many, 1 Osman- 

 thus aquifolius, 3 ; 0. ilicifolius, 3. Pampas grass, 2. Parsley, 3. 

 Penstemons, 3. Phormium tenax, 1. Picea lasiocarpa, 3. Pinus 

 insignis, 3. Primula amaena, 1 ; P. cashmeriana, 1 ; P. cortusoides, 

 1 ; P. denticulata, 1 ; P. japonica, 1; P. rosea, 1. Pyrus japonica, 

 3. Quercus glabra, 3. Quince, 3. Rhododendrons, 2, 3. Rodgersia 

 podophylla, 1. Roses, dwfs., 3; H. P.'s, 3; stands., 2; Tea, 2. 

 Rudbeckia purpurea, 1. Scilla campanulata, atroccerulea, 1. Sedum 

 spectabile, 1, 2. Sidalcea malvaeflora, 1. Skimmia japonica, 3. 

 Spiraea palmata, 1. Strawberries, 2. Taxodium distichum, 3. Tril- 

 lium grandiflorum, 1. Tritoma uvaria, 3. Valeriana rubra, 1. Vero- 

 nica Andersoni, 1. 



Observations — Conifers have suffered little if at all here, with the 

 exception of Picea lasiocarpa and Pinus insignis, which have rather 

 a scorched appearance, but they are not permanently injured. Ber- 

 beris Darwinii, Portugal Laurels in exposed places, and Hybrid Rho- 

 dodendrons have sustained more or less injury according to their 

 state of health, recent removal and exposure ; but taken as a whole 

 the losses^ among trees and shrubs are comparatively small. Roses 

 were so well protected that the losses are hardly worth recording ; 

 Teas upon Manetti suffering most. Vegetables, every thing green 

 was cut to the ground, excepting Spinach. After the thaw set in, 

 Broccolis, Brussels sprouts &c. melted away into a putrid mass ; even 

 the stump of what is said to be the hardiest variety of Brussels 

 sprouts rotted away as if boiled. 



1. Somerset — Bath, Belmont. — Rev. L. Blomefield. 

 Alt.— [Queen's Parade, 100 ft.]. 



Rainfall, 1880— [Do., ht., 1 ft. ; 32-59 ins., on 183 days]. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — [See Met. Obs., p. 236]. 



Min.Temps. and Bates — [Jan. 14th or loth ?], nearly 11° : [Down- 

 side, dist., 14 ms., S.W. ?; alt., 592 ft. ; Jan. 15th, 8°-8]. 



Plants injured, 1880-81 — Bignonia radicans, 2. Escallonia ma- 

 crantha, 2. Laurel, Bay, 2. Myrtle, 2. 



Observations — The first three were kd. to grd. but are shooting 



