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1. S. Wales — Caermarthen, Whitland, Maesgwynne. — Mr. T. 

 Higgins. [See p. 121.] 



Rainfall, 1880— [Caermarthen, dist., 13 ms., E. ; alt., 92 ft.; 

 48-28 ins., on 215 days]. 



Min. Temps, and Bates — [Jan. 15th ?] -2° : [Caermarthen, alt., 

 188 ft. ; Jan. 15th, 3°-8]. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—19 (1), 20 (2), 21 (3)— Almond, 3. 

 Aloysia citriodora, 3. Aralia Sieboldii, 1. Arbutus Andrachne, 3. 

 Arundo conspicua, 1, 2 ; Donax, 1, 2. Azalea amasna, 3. Bambusa 

 Fortunei, 3. Broccoli (see below), 2. Cauliflower (see below), nearly 

 all, 1. Ceanothus americanus, 3. Cunninghamia sinensis, 3. Des- 

 fontainea spinosa, 1. Dracaena australis, 2. Euonymus radicans, 2. 

 Forsythia viridissima, 3. Fuchsia Biccartoni, 3. Hibiscus syriacus, 

 3. Hydrangea arborescens, 1, 2, 3. Kalmia latifolia, 3. Lonicera 

 japonica, 3. Mulberry, 3. Onions, winter, two- thirds, 1. Photinia 

 serrulata, 1. Picea Pinsapo, 3. Pittosporum Tobira, 3. Koses, 

 H.P.'s, two, 1 ; Teas, seven, 1. Veronica Andersoni, 1 ; V. salicifo- 

 lia, 1 ; V. Traversi, 1. Wallflowers, 1. Yucca gloriosa, 2. 



Plants uninjured — Borecole, dwarf and tall, green and 

 curled ; Broccoli, 90 p. c. saved, very large in W. border ; 

 Brussels sprouts ; Cabbages, viz., Cocoanut, Enfield Market, Heart- 

 well, Wheeler's Imperial, planted early in aut. from seed-bed. Coni- 

 fers, -Abies, Picea and Pinus sp. have stood the winter remarkably 

 well ; Wellingtonias (Sequoia gigantea) in groups of threes, have those 

 facing N.E. and S.E. greatly damaged; the others, unhurt. Fruit 

 trees, Apples, Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears and Plums on 

 walls, espalliers or pyramids, bloomed better than they have done for 

 years past. Bush-fruits, promise well ; and Strawberries, will be 

 about 20 days later than last year. Lettuce, Hardy Hammersmith 

 stands all weathers with a slight protection of bracken. Tripoli On- 

 ions, taken from seed bed and planted on S. border are doing re- 

 markably well. Roses, dwfs., pegged down and covered with snow, 

 were thus saved. 



1. Cardigan — Aberystwith, Gogerddan. — Mr. T. Vearly. [See 

 p. 122.] 



Rainfall, 1880— [Alt., 80 ft. ; 46-21 ins., on 182 days]. 

 Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Oct. 1880, eleven days of 

 frost ; min. temp., 20th, 19° ; Nov., eleven days of frost, min. temp., 



