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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1880-81. 



Kale, 3. Laurel, common, lost many leaves, 3 ; round-leafed, 2 ; 

 Portugal, 3. Laurustinus, 2. Lettuce, 2. Leycesteria formosa, 3. 

 Myrtles, 1. Nectarines, wood cut back, 2, 3. Parsley, 3. Peaches, 



2. Quercus glabra, 2 ; Q. Ilex, 2. Rhododendrons, 3. Roses, Tea, 



3. Santolina chameecyparis, 3. Stocks, 1. Tritoma uvaria, 2. Ve- 

 ronica Traversi, 1. Wallflowers, 2. Yucca aloifolia, 2. 



Plants uninjured — Abies Douglasii, Apples, Apricots, Arancaria 

 imbricata, Asparagus, Auriculas, Aucuba japonica, Beech, Berberis 

 Darwinii, B. vulgaris, Biota orientalis, Camellias on wall, Castanea 

 vesca, Cedrus Atlantica, C. Deodara, Cherries, Cotoneaster micro- 

 phylla, Cryptomeria elegans, C. japonica, Do. elegans, Cupressus 

 Lawsoniana erecta viridis, Currants, Euonymus radicans, Furze, Gla- 

 diolus, Gooseberries, Holly, Do. variegated, Hyacinths, Ivy, Do. va- 

 riegated, Jasminum nudiflorum, Juniperus, Bay Laurel, Lavander, 

 Lilac, Lobelia Queen Victoria, Lonicera fragrantissima, L. japonica, 

 Magnolia grandiflora against wall, Medlar, Mulberry, Oak, Winter 

 Onions, Pears, Phlox, Pinus excelsa, P. Laricio, P. sylvestris, Plane, 

 Plums, Privet, Pyrus japonica, Quince, Rosemary, Roses (dwfs.), 

 Sequoia gigantea, Spinach (Prickly), Strawberries, Taxodium distich - 

 um, Thujopsis borealis, Walnut, Weigela rosea, Wistaria sinensis, 

 Yew, and fastigiate var. 



1. Shropshire — Market Drayton, Buntingsdale. — Mr. H. 

 Coombs. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A light loam with a dry subsoil of sand and 

 gravel . 



Alt. and Exposure — 276 ft. ; exposed to N.E. and W. 

 Rainfall, 1880—34-49 ins., on 151 days. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — Dec. 17th to end of month. 

 A few days of mild weather followed. Severe frost on Jan. 7th till 

 end of month. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Jan. 15th, 0° ; 16th, -1°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—9 (1), 10 (2), 9 (3)— Abies Douglasii, 

 3. Apricots, 2. Artichoke, globe, many, 1 ; a few, 2. Aucuba ja- 

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

 3. Cauliflower, under hand-glasses, 1 ; others, 2. Cedrus Deodara, 

 2; C. Libani, 2. Celery, 2. Cryptomeria elegans, 3; C. japonica, 

 3. Endive, 1- Kale, 1. Laurel, Bay, 1. Laurel, common, has suf- 

 fered more than other shrubs, 2 ; Portugal, 3. Laurustinus, 1. Let- 



