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dora, 1. Apricots, 3. Araucaria imbricata, under shade of other 

 trees, 2. Arbutus Unedo, 1. Artichoke, globe, 2. Arundo conspi- 

 cua, 1 ; A. Donax, 1. Aucuba japonica, 3; Do. variegata, 3. Ber- 

 berMopsis corallina, 1. Berberis Darwinii, 2. Borecole, 2. Broccoli, 

 all vars., 1. Brussels sprouts, 2. Carnations, 2. Cauliflower, 1. 

 Ceanothus azureus, 2 j C. dentatus, 2 ; C. grandiflorus, 2. Cedrus 

 Deodara, 2. Celery, 3. Clematis montana, 2. Cotoneaster Si- 

 monsii, 2. Cupressus macrocarpa, 1. Deutzia scabra, 3. Echeveria 

 metallica, 2. Escallonia macrantha, 2. Eucalyptus globulus, 1. 

 Euonymus japonicus, 2. Furze, 1 ; Do., fl. pi., 1. Garrya elliptica, 



1. Hydrangea Hortensia, 1 ; H. japonica, 1 ; H. Otaksa, 1. Ivy, 

 where most protected, most cut, 3 ; Palmate, var., suffered most. 

 Jasminum officinale, kd. to grd., 2. Kale, 2. Laurel, Bay, 1. Lau- 

 rel, common, 2 ; L. Portugal, 2. Laurustinus, 1. Lavander, 2. 

 Lettuce, all (except Leo's Hammersmith), 1. Ligustrum lucidum, 



2. Lonicera japonica, 2. Magnolia, Exmouth var., 3. Myrtles, 2. 

 Oak, 1. Onions, winter, 2. Pampas grass, 1. Parsley, 3. Penste- 

 mons, 2. Pinus insignis, 1. Platanus orientalis, 3. Quercus Ilex, 

 1 ; Q. Suber, 2. Roses, H. P.'s, 2 ; stands., one-half, 1 ; one-half, 

 2 ; many on Manetti, 1 ; Teas, all (some on S. wall), 1. Sequoias, 

 3 ; some in low damp places, 2. Strawberries, 3. Tritoma uvaria, 

 2. Veronica Andersoni, 1. 



Plants uninjured — Conifers, very little injured excepting those 

 mentioned ; Ivy, not injured where fully exposed at all times ; Let- 

 tuce, Lee's Hammersmith only ; Roses, dwfs., on own roots. 



3. Kingsland, Croft Castle. — Mr. W. Bytheway. 



Gren. Char, of Soil — Light, with limestone below. 



Alt. and Exposure — About 200 ft. ; sheltered on N. by elevated 

 ground. 



Rainfall, 1880 — Rain fell on 76 days (16 days in July), snow on 

 6 days. [Leominster (Farm), dist., 5 ms., S., alt., 240 ft., 33-45 ins.]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — First frost on Oct. 20th, 

 23°, continued till Nov. 10th ; Nov. 16th to 23rd ; Dec. 17th with 

 much snow to Dec. 31st ; Jan. 3rd to 27th. Snow, Feb. 11th to 14th. 



Min. Temp, and Date— -15th, 8°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—6 (1), 22 (2), 11 (3)— Artichoke, globe, 

 2. Borecole, 3. Broccoli, 1, 2, 3. Brussels sprouts, 2. Buddleia 

 globosa, 2. Carnations, 2. Cauliflower, 1, 2. Ceanothus americanus, 

 2. Celery, 2. Endive, 2. Eucalyptus, 1. Euonymus japonicus, 2. 



