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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1880-81. 



casica and Portugal, Libocedrus chilensis, L. decurrens, Ligustrum 

 lucidum, Lonicera fragrantissima on S.E. wall, L. japonica on do., 

 Mespilus canadensis, Narcissus bulbocodium, N. citrina, juncifolium, 

 Graelsii and pallidulus by S.W. wall, Olearia Haastii, Paulownia im- 

 perials, Penstemon digitalis, P. hybrids, P. pubescens, P. Palmeri 

 and P. speciosus under S.W. wall. 



1. Merioneth — Corwen, Rug. — Mr. J. Bennett. [See p. 120.] 

 Rainfall, 1880— alt., 157 ft. ; 44-13 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Oct., and continued with 

 great severity to the end of March, with occasional slight frosts in 

 April. 



Min. Temp, and Date— Jan. 16th, -8°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—13 (1), 15 (2), 3 (3)— Araucaria im- 

 bricata, 1. Brussels sprouts, 1. Cedrus Atlantica, 2; C. Deodara, 2. 

 Clematis Jackmanni, 2 ; C. montana, 2. Cotoneaster, 2. Escallonia 

 rubra, 1. Hollies, 2 ; Do. varieg., 2. Kalmia latifolia, 3. Picea 

 Pinsapo, 3. Pyrus japonica, 2. Rhododendrons, 2. Roses, dwfs., 

 on own roots, kd. to grd., 2 ; H. P.'s, 2 ; stands, on briars, 1. Se- 

 quoia gigantea, 2. Strawberries, 2. Wistaria sinensis, 2. Yew, fas- 

 tigiate, 2. 



Observations — Hollies are leafless, the branches being kd. back to 

 the main stem. 



1. Montgomery — Welshpool, Powis Castle. — Mr. W. Lee. [See 

 p. 120.] 



Rainfall, 1880— 38-3 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Oct. 3rd, 29°, continued 

 more or less till May 11th ; 90 frosty nights. The E. wind and 

 storm on Jan. 18th appear to have done more damage than the frost. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Jan. 14th, 8°; loth and 16th, 3°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—11 (1), 20 (2), 15 (3)— Apples, early, 

 3. Arbutus Andrachne, 1. Biota orient alis, 3. Borecole, 1. Broc- 

 coli, all, 1. Cabbages, 2. Carnations, 1. Cryptomeria japonica, 3. 

 Cupressus sempervirens, 2. Hydrangea Hortensia, 3. Lettuce, 3. 

 Parsley, 3. Phillyrea angustifolia, 2. Phormium tenax, 1. Picea 

 amabilis, 3. Pinus insignis, 3. Quercus glabra, 3. Rhododendrons, 

 hybs. and ponticum, 2. Roses, stands., 3 ; Tea, 1. 



