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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1880-81. 



24th, -7° ; 26th, -8°. [Stobo, disk, 6 ms, W. ; ht., 600 ft. ; Jan. 

 17th,. 18th, -15°.] 



Plants injured, 1880-81—21 (1), 5 (2), 3 (3)— Artichoke, globe, 

 3. Asparagus, 3. Borecole, Scotch curly, 1. Broccoli, Back-house's, 

 Gordon's and Lander's, 1. Brussels sprouts, 1. Cabbages, 1. Car- 

 nations, 1. Cauliflower, dwf. Erfurt, London, 1. Celery, Laing's 

 Mammoth, Manchester, 1. Cupressus Lawsoniana, Forsythia elegans, 

 1. Gladiolus, 1. Gooseberries, 2. Hollies, 1; Do. variegated, 1. 

 Ivy, 2. Laurels, common, 1 ; Do. Portugal, 1. Lavander, 1. Onions, 

 winter, 1. Parsley, 1. Privet, 1. Rhododendrons, ponticum and 

 catawbiense, many, 1, 2. Rosemary, 1. Roses, H.P.'s, many, 1, 2. 

 Sequoia gigantea, 2. Strawberries, Duke of Edinburgh, Keyne's 

 Black Prince, Oscar, President, 2. Yew, Irish, 2. 



DIVISION XIV. — (SCOT.) S. W. COUNTIES. 



Meteorological Observations on the Year 1880 and Jan. 

 1881, from Ayr and Lanark. 



Ayr. Rainfall, nearly 9 ins. below av. of 14 yrs. (Pinmore). 

 Jan. 1881. Min. temp., Ardrossan, alt., 14 ft. ; Jan. 17th, 5°. 



Lanark. The season very favourable and crops good (Bothwell 

 Castle). Min. rainfall, Bothwell Castle, alt., 146 ft.; ht., 18 ft.; 

 23-45 ins., on 135 days : max., Douglas (Newmains), alt., 783 ft. ; 

 43-58 ins., on 187 days. Min. temps., Lanark, alt., 630 ft. ; Jan. 

 16th, -5° : Cambuslang, alt., 146 ft. ; Jan. 16th, -2° : Bothwell 

 Castle, Jan. 14th, 1°: Glasgow, alt., 190 ft. ; Jan. 16th, 8°-9. 



Plants injured, 1880-81 —73 (1), 50 (2), 31 (3), total at 2 

 places. 



Reports. 



1. Lanark — Bothwell Custle. — Mr. A. Turnbull. [See p. 145.] 

 Date of Onset and Duration of Frost— Oct. 4th, 22° ; 20th, 13°; 



