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tion), Salisburia, Sequoia gigantea, Skimmia japonica, Taxodium dis- 

 tichum, Taxus baccata fastigiata, Ulmus, Weigela rosea, Yucca fila- 

 mentosa, Y. gloriosa. 



9. Northleach, Sherborne Park. — Mr. A. Scott. 



Gen. Char, of Soil— Yazious, mostly heavy and wet, on a sub- 

 soil of limestone and clay. 



Alt. and Exposure — 405 ft. ; in a valley with a hill on the S. side 

 and on the N. Garden slopes gradually to 1ST. 



Rainfall, 1880—36-43 ins. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—10 (1), 25 (2), 13 (3)— Ampelopsis 

 Veitchii, 3. Apples, 2 ; Adam's Pearmain and Cox's Orange Pippin 

 have last years wood, all killed. Apricots, 3. Araucaria imbricata, 

 3. Artichoke, globe, 2. Asparagus, many of roots quite killed, 2. 

 Borecole, 1. Broccoli, all, 1. Brussels sprouts, 2. Cabbages, 2. 

 Carnations, 3. Celery, 2. Cherries, 2. Chimonanthus fragrans, 1 . 

 Clematis Jackmanni, 2 ; C. montana, 2. Currants, 3. Desfontainea 

 spinosa, 1. Euonymus japonicus, 1 ; E. radicans, 1. Gladiolus, 2. 

 Holly, 2. Hydrangea Hortensia, 2. Jasminum officinale, 2. Kale, 

 all sorts, 1. Laurel, Bay, 1. Laurel, common, 2; Do. Portugal, 2. 

 Laurustinus, 3. Lettuce, 2. Lilac, 3. Magnolia grandiflora, 2 ; 

 Exmouth var., 2. Mulberry, 2. Nectarines, some young shoots kd. 

 back, 3. Onions, winter, 1. Parsley, 2. Peaches, some young 

 shoots kd, back, 3. Betinospora, 3. Roses, dwfs. on own roots, 3 ; 

 H. P.'s, 3; stands, on Briars, 2 ; Teas, on wall, all kd. to grd., 1, 2; 

 some on own roots are again pushing from under soil (Roses on 

 their own roots always do best here). Rosemary, 2. Wallflowers, 

 2. Wistaria sinensis, 2. Yew, 3. 



10. Tetburt, Westonbirt House.— R. H. Holford, Esq. 

 Rainfall, 1880— [Cirencester, dist., 10 ms., N.E. ; alt., 355 ft. ; 



ht., 1 ft. ; 38-10 ins., on 174 days]. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost - [Frost severe at Chel- 

 tenham ; Jan. 14th to 18th, 10° ; and from 20th to 26th]. Severe 

 frost on 10th or 11th of May. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — [Cirencester, dist., 10 ms., N.E. ; Jan. 

 22nd, -0°-3 : Cheltenham, dist., 18 ms. ; or, Jan. 20th, -3°-3]. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—22 (1), 28 (2), 3 (3)— Acer ampe- 

 lopsifolium, by frost in May, 1. Arbutus, 75 p. c, 1 ; all others, 

 2. Arundo conspieua, 1. Aucuba japonica, 2. Azara microphylla, 

 one, 1 ; one kd. to grd., breaking again from root, 2. Berberidopsis 



