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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1880-81. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost— About Oct. 15th to Nov. 

 15th ; Jan. 5th to 29th. 



Min. Temp, and Date— Jan. 16th, 5°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81 — 8 (1), 18 (2), 6 (3)— -Araucaria im- 

 bricata, 3. Artichoke, globe, 1. Asparagus, 2. Berberis japonica, 

 2. Borecole, 2. Broccoli, all sorts, 1. Brussels sprouts, 2. Cab- 

 bages, 2. Carnations, 2. Cauliflower, early London, 1. Cedrus 

 Deodara, 3. Celery, 1. Endive, 1. Escallonia macrantha, 1. Furze, 

 2. Laurel, Bay, 2. Laurel, common, 3 ; Do. Portugal, 3. Lau- 

 rustinus, 2. Lavander, 2. Lettuce, 1. Myrtle, 2. Onions, winter, 

 1. Pampas grass, 1. Parsley, 2. Quercus Ilex, 3. Roses, dwfs., 

 2 ; H. P.'s, 2 ; stands., 2 ; Teas, 2. Sequoia gigantea, 2. Wall- 

 flowers, 2. Yucca aloifolia, 2. 



Observations — The winter has been most destructive to all kinds 

 of vegetables. Fruit trees and bush fruit of all kinds are uninjured ; 

 Apricots, Nectarines and Peaches being grown within. Shrubs are 

 browned, but not many permanently injured. Roses of all kinds 

 have suffered much, both on briars and Manetti. 



2. Kendal.— C. Wilkinson, Esq. [See p. 113.] 



Rainfall, 1880- [Kent Ter., 146 ft. ; 45-06 ins.]. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—8 (1), 1 (2), 1 (3)— Biota orientalis, 1. 

 Cabbages, 1. Carnations, some, 1. Euonymus europaeus, 2, 3. 

 Laurel, Bay, 1. Parsley, 1. Rosemary, 1. Strawberries, some, e.g. 

 Keen's seedling, 1. Wallflowers, 1. Yucca aloifolia, 1. 



Plants uninjured — Apples, Fillbasket and Keswick Codlin, Arau- 

 caria imbricata, Clematis montana, Cotoneaster microphylla, Cra- 

 taegus Pyracantha, Cupressus Lawsoniana, Hyacinths, Lilium aura- 

 tum, Pears, Bon Chretien and Marie Louise, Pyrus japonica, Rho- 

 dendron vulgare sanguiueum, Roses, dwfs., Weigela rosea. 



Observations — Notwithstanding the intense frost and cold, as well 

 as snow, and long continuance of the past winter, my garden has 

 not suffered so much as might have been expected ; a fact which I 

 attribute to its aspect and elevation. 



