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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1880-81. 



Rosemary, 1. Eoses. stands., 3. Sequoia gigantea, 2. Skimmia, 

 2. Tritoma uvaria, 2. Wallflowers, 2. Wistaria sinensis, 2. Yucca 

 filamentosa, 1. 



Observations — Many of the above plants are trained to walls ; 

 having had many losses I am induced to grow them so. Many 

 that were kd. to the grd. are now pushing up strong ; e.g. Ampe- 

 lopsis bipinnata, Ceanothus americanus, Clematis montana, Passiflora 

 ccerulea, Vitis flexuosa, purple vine, and Wistaria sinensis. Antheri- 

 cums and Aquilegias are very strong and full of flower. Arbutus 

 and Arundo conspicua, which stood the winter of 1879-80, were 

 killed in 1880-81. Berberis, of sorts, planted in autumn against wall, 

 were kept green and healthy, and are now making good growth. 

 Brassica family, generally, has suffered more this year than ever 

 before, for 20 yrs. ; Brussels sprouts, however, withstood every thing 

 and are finer than usual ; of Broccolis, Sutton's late Queen was the 

 only variety that did well out of six sorts ; Cabbages were all killed ; 

 so also was Cottager's Kale in spring. Carnations are a success; 

 they were layered early and planted out as soon as ready, and none 

 died last winter nor in that of 1879-80, that were so treated. 

 Ceanothus Veitchii and Cistus ladaniferus, planted last autumn 

 against wall, are making good growth. Clematises, that are annu- 

 ally cut down, seem to stand far better than those left to form a 

 trunk ; several left some 7 years are very weak and breaking badly. 

 Delphiniums are stronger this year. Erica mediterranea, 9 years 

 old, have mostly three-parts killed ; the limestone formation does not 

 suit Heaths, so that most varieties dwindled away excepting E. 

 med., which did well till 1880. Euonymus, planted early last aut. 

 against wall, has done well. Leycesteria formosa, which stood the 

 last two winters, was killed in 1880-81. Phlox and Pyrethrum are 

 strong this year. Roses, dwfs., are excellent on the Manetti, and 

 quite as strong as seedling briars, which throw up more suckers 

 than the Manetti ; stands, on briars have suffered worse this year than 

 any, many being not more than 3 yrs. old. Teas, have all stood well. 

 Climbing Devoniensis &c, that made strong shoots, have got par- 

 tially killed ; but all made good growth. Teas in the open, Gloire 

 de Dijon and seedlings are all strong and robust (June 11, 1881). 



1. Leicestershire — Bottesford, Bel voir Castle. — Mr. W. 

 Ingram, 



