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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1880-81. 



sprouts, 2. Cabbages, 2. Cauliflower, 2. Cedrus Deodara, 2 ; C. 

 Libani, 3. Celery, 2. Chimouanthus fragrans, 3. Clematis Jack- 

 manui, 1. Clianthus puniceus, 1. Coronilla glauca, 1. Crypto- 

 meria elegaus, 2 ; C. japonica, 3. Cupressus torulosa, 1. Deutzia 

 scabra, 3. Dracaena australis, 1. Echeveria metallica, 2. Endive, 

 2. Eugenia Ugni, 1. Euonymus japonicus, 2. Fabiana imbri- 

 cata, 1. Fuchsia Riccartoni, 2. Furze, 3. Garrya elliptica, 1. 

 Holly, 2; Do. variegated, 2. Hydrangea japonica, 1. Ivy, 2; Do. 

 variegated, 2. Kale, 2. Laurel, Bay, 1. Laurel, common, round- 

 leafed, colchica and caucasica, all, 1 j L. Portugal, 1. Laurustinus, 

 1. Lavander, 1. Lettuce, 1. Libocedrus chilensis, 1. Lonicera 

 fragrantissima, 3 ; L. japonica, 3. Magnolia grandiflora, 1. Myrtle, 



1. Nectarines, 3. Onions, winter, 3. Pampas grass, 1. Passiflora 

 ccerulea, 1. Parsley, 3. Peaches, 3. Pears, 3. Phillyrea angus- 

 tifolia, 1 ; P. media, 1. Phormium tenax, 1. Plums, suffered more 

 than any other fruits, spurs being nearly all dead to the branches, 



2. Quercus Ilex, 1 ; Q. robur, 1 ; Q. Suber, 1. Rosemary, 1. Roses, 

 stands., 1 ; Tea, 1. Sequoia gigantea, 3 ; S. sempervirens, 3. Stocks, 

 1. Strawberries, 3. Tritoma uvaria, 2. Veronica Andersoni, 1. 

 "Wallflowers, 1. Wistaria sinensis, 3. Yucca aloifolia, 3. 



Observations— Our losses have again been great this year, with 

 no survivals. In fact, the destructive effects of the winter 1879-80 

 have been continued all through the subsequent seasons. Specimen 

 Box trees appear to have been affected in the same way. Aucubas 

 of all vars., Laurels, Bay, common and Portugal, and Laurustinus, 

 that were not killed in 1879, made an effort to grow ; but now all 

 the young shoots are killed to the ground. Many fine specimens 

 of Yews have been going off and are still dying in numbers all over 

 the estate. 



1. Rutland — Oakham, Burley-on-the-Hill. — Mr. W. Temple. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Strong and retentive. 



Alt. and Exposure — High, on the side of a hill. 



Rainfall, 1880—34-87 ins. (or 6-41 ins. above that of 1879). 

 Greatest fall in 24 hours, 1-56 ins., July 15th. Number of rainy 

 days, 165 ; greatest number of rainy days in one month (July), 25. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost— Oct. 10th, 1880, 31°, 

 till May 11th, 1881, 25°. 



Min. Temp, and Date— Jan. 29th, 12°. 



