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on Manetti, Salisburia, Sequoia, Skimraia japonica, Weigela rosea. 



2. Lttham.— Mr. E. Maries. 



Gren. Char, of Soil— Sand and a sandy loam. 



Alt. and Exposure — About 35 ft. ; exposed from E. to W. 



Rainfall, 1880— [Blackpool, dist., 6 ms. ; alt., 29 ft. ; 3472 ins.]. 



Min. Temps, and Bates— Jan. 15th, 21st and 22nd, 19° ; 16th, 

 13°; 20th, 17°; 26th, 16°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—21 (1), 27 (2), 14 (3)— Almond, 3. 

 Aucuba japonica, male, 1 ; Do. variegata, 2. Azalea ameena, 2. 

 Bambusa Fortunei, 3. Berberis japonica, 3. Clematis Jackmanni, 

 3. Hydrangea arborescens, 2 ; H. Hortensia, 2 ; H. japonica, 2 ; 

 H. Otaksa, 2. Hypericum Calycinum, 3. Jasminum nudiflorum, 3. 

 Laurel, common, 1 ; Do. round-leafed, Colchica and Caucasica, 2. 

 Ligustrum ovalifolium, 2. Lilium auratum, 3. Magnolia grandi- 

 flora, Exmouth var., 2. Olearia Haastii, 3. Khododendron ponti- 

 cum and hybs., 3. Roses, dwfs., 2 ; H. P.'s on briar and Manetti, 

 2 ; stands., 1 ; Tea, 2. Salisburia, 3. Spartium junceum, 2. Thuja 

 aurea, 2. 



Plants uninjured — Ampelopsis Veitchii, Biota orientalis, Coto- 

 neaster microphylla, C. Simonsii, Crataegus Pyracantha, Cryptomeria 

 elegans, C. japonica, Cupressus borealis, C. Lawsoniana, C. macro- 

 carpa, Deutzia scabra, D. gracilis, Euonymus radicans variegata, 

 Forsythia elegans, F. viridissima, Fuchsia Riccartoni, Gladiolus 

 Colvillei, albus and byzantinus, Iris, Kalmia latifolia, Lilium excel- 

 sum, L. lancifolium, Pyrus japonica, Retinospora (many vars.), 

 Skimmia japonica, "Wistaria sinensis. 



Observations — Plants upon the whole have not suffered as in the 

 previous winter. I never saw bloom so abundant and fine as it is 

 this year, on Apples, Pears, Cherries, Lilac, Laburnum, Mountain 

 Ash, and most other flowering trees and shrubs ; though scarce on 

 Plums. Herbaceous plants have come up strong ; including many 

 sorts of Lilies, e.g. L. Californicum, which I never saw so fine before. 



