INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1880-81. 



Raifall, 1880—26 87 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Oct., twelve times below 

 32°; Nov., 21 times; Dec., 20 times; Jan. 1881, 23 times. 



Min. Temps, and Data?— Jan. 13th, 10° ; 14th, -11°; 15th, 16th, 

 -3°; 17th, -12° [Kelso, disk, 8 ms., S.W. ; alt., 130 ft. ; Jan. 17th, 

 -16°]. . 



Plants injured, 1880-81-8 (1), 22 (2), 22 (3)— Abies Douglasii, 

 3. Ampelopsis hederacea, 3 ; A. Veitchii, 3. Apricots, 2. Arauca- 

 ria iinbricata, 2. Artichoke, globe, 2. Arundo conspicua, 3. Au- 

 cuba japonica, 2. Berberis Darwinii, 2. Biota orientalis, 3. Bore- 

 cole, 2. Broccoli, 1. Brussels sprouts, 2. Buddleia globosa, 1. 

 Cabbages, 2. Cauliflowers, 2. Cedrus Deodara, 3. Celery, 3. Cle- 

 matis montaua, old wood killed, 2. Cupressus Lawsoniana, 3. Escal- 

 lonia macrantha, 1. Euouymus japonicus, 3. Forsythia viridissima, 

 2. Furze, 2. Garrya elliptica, 1. Holly, 1, 2. Honeysuckle, 3. 

 Ivy, young wood killed, 3. Jasminum nudiflorum, 3. Kale, 2. 

 Lam-el, Bay, 1. Laurel, common, 2; Do. Portugal, 2. Laurustinus, 

 2. Lavander, 2. Lettuce, 3. Onions, winter, 3. Pampas grass, 



2. Parsley, 2. Pears, 3. Picea grandis, 3 ; P. pinsapo, 2. Privet, 



3. Pyrus japonica, 3. Roses, dwfs., 3 ; stands., 1 ; Teas, 1. Se- 

 quoia gigantea, 3. Strawberries, 3. Tritoma uvaria, 2. Wall- 

 flowers, 2. Weigela rosea, 3. Yew, 3. 



Plants uninjured — Cherries, Chimonanthus fragrans, Currants, 

 Daphne Mezereum, Erica herbacea, Gooseberries, Hyacinths, Lilac, 

 Plane, Plums. 



Observations — The damage done was not more than in the last 

 winter. Having had more sun in 1880 the wood of fruit-trees &c. 

 was better ripened ; while dwarf growing plants, e.g. Lettuces, were 

 protected by snow. Hollies suffered very severely, those injured in 

 1879-80 seem quite dead. The smooth-leaved vars.; on the whole, 

 stood best. 



2. Dunse, Marchmont House. — Mr. P. Loney. [See p. 133.] 

 Rainfall, 1880—37*03 ins. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Dec, 16° ; Jan. 17th, 2° ; 26th, 27th,9°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—40 (1), 19 (2), 12 (3)— Almond, 1. 

 Aloysia citriodora, 1. Apples, 3. Apricots, 2. Araucaria iinbricata, 

 3. Arbutus Andrachne, 1 ; A. japonica, 1 ; A. Unedo, 1. Aristo- 

 lochia Sipho, 1. Artichoke, globe, 2. Aucuba japonica, 1 ; Do. va- 

 riegata, 1. Berberis Darwinii, 1; B. japonica, 3; B. vulgaris, 3. 



