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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1880-81. 



1 . Holly, old and weak, often, 1 and 3 ; Do. variegated, 3. Ivy, 

 old and weak, 3. Jasminum officinale, 1, 2. Larch, 3. Laurel, 

 Bay, 1. Laurel, common, old and weak, 1, 2 ; Do. Portugal, 2. Lau- 

 rustinus, 1. Magnolia grandiflora, 2. Quercus Ilex, lost all foliage, 

 3. Roses, H.P., 1, 2, 3, and stands., 1, 2, 3, according to age or 

 weakness ; Tea, 1. Sequoia sempervirens, 2. Yew, 3 ; Do. fastigi- 

 ate, 3. 



Plants uninjured— Abies Douglasii, Almond, Apples, Apricots, 

 Asparagus, Elm, Buonymus europagus, Garrya elliptica, Gooseberries, 

 Hibiscus syriacus, Jasminum nudiflorum, Juniperus, Lilac, Lonicera 

 japonica, Mulberry, Nectarines, Oak, Parsley, Peaches, Pears, Pinus 

 excelsa, P. insignis, Platanus orientalis, Plums, Pyrus japonica, Quer- 

 cus Suber, Quince, Rhododendrons, Ribes, Sequoia gigantea, Straw- 

 berries, Wallflowers, Walnut, Weigela rosea, Wistaria sinensis. 



Observations — The marked peculiarities of the last winter in this 

 district were the loss of all foliage of the Cedrus Deodara and Libani, 

 Quercus Ilex and Yews; and when the trees were unhealthy and 

 weak from any causes, they were killed. The common Ivy was 

 injured very much in some places. Apples, Pears, Plums and Wall 

 Fruit trees were not generally injured (Dr. H. G. Bull). The cold 

 drying winds of March and especially of April did considerable 

 damage in this neighbourhood ; i n that many things which, with a 

 genial April would have easily recovered, were prevented from so 

 doing from the damage done to them in winter, by the dry cold spring. 

 Deodars (12 to 15 yrs. old) especially showed this result. The frost 

 of Jan. weakened them and rendered them as deciduous as Larches. 

 In March all were pushing forward for a fresh growth and made 

 efforts in April ; but throughout April and on into May, they were 

 obviously failing, and as the result, one or two nearly died, while 

 others have lost considerable branches (T. A. Chapman, Esq., Burg- 

 hill, Hereford). 



2. Hereford, Bryngwyn. — R. J. Rankin, Esq., M.P. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A clay loam. 



Alt. and Exposure —420 ft. ; exposed to S.E. 



Rainfall, 1880—31-09 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Jan. 6th to 26th. 

 Min. Temps, and Dates— Jan. 14th, 0° • Jan. 19th, 8° ; 20th, 

 6°; 21st, 4°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—25 (1), 29 (2), 11 (3)— Aloysia citrio* 



