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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1880-81. 



Reports. 



1. Argyll — Lochgilphead, Kilmory. — Mr. A. Brown. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil ; Alt, $c. [See p. 148.] 

 Rainfall, 1880—49-12 ins. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — First frost Oct. 3rd ; last, 

 May 3rd. 



Min. Temp, and Date— Jan. 16th, 10°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—17 (1), 26 (2), 17 (3)— Aristolochia 

 sempervirens, 2. Artichoke, globe, 2. Berberis (Mahonia) acanthi- 

 folia, 1. Buddleia Lindleyana, 2. Clianthus puniceus, 2. Colletia 

 horrida, 2 ; C. spinosa, 2. Cryptomeria elegans, 3. Cupressus toru- 

 losa, 3. Desfontainea spinosa, 3. Deutzia scabra, 3. Elaaagnus 

 argentea, 3. Escallonia Ingrami, 2 j E. macrantha, 2 ; E. ptero- 

 cladon, 2. E. rubra, 1. Eurybia ilicifolia, 2 ; E. Gunnii, 2. Fuchsia 

 coccinea, 2 ; F. Riccartoni, 2. Griselinia littoralis, 3. Gunnera 

 scabra, 3. Hartogia capensis, 2. Leptospermum lanigerum, 2 ; L. 

 scoparium, 3. Libertia fruticosa, 1. Menziesia polifolia, 3. Mitra- 

 ria coccinea, 2. Phygelius capensis, 2. Piptanthus nepalensis, 3. 



2. Lochgilphead, Poltalloch. — Mr. J. Russell. [See p. 148.] 

 Rainfall, 1880- 42-17 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Oct. 4th, 24° ; last frost, 

 June 11th, 31°. 



Min. Temp, and Date— Jan. 15th, 5°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—12 (1), 32 (2), 35 (3^— Abies Morinda, 

 3. Ampelopsis Yeitchii, 2. Bambusa gracilis, 2. (B. Metake, 

 unhurt.) Berberidopsis corollina, 3. Broccoli, autumn, Backhouse's 

 winter, Dilcock s bride, Late white protecting, Lander's Goschen, 

 Snow's superb winter white, Sutton's perfection, Yeitch's self-pro- 

 tectiDg, 1. Cabbages, 2. Carnations, 2. Cauliflower, 1. Ceanothus 

 azureus, 2 ; C. integerrimus, 2. Cedrus Deodara, 3. Chimonanthus 

 fragrans, 3. Coronilla glauca, 1. Cryptomeria elegans, 3 ; C. japo- 

 nica, 3. Cupressus torulosa, 3. Desfontainea spinosa, 2. Endive, 1. 

 Erica herbacea, 2 ; E. mediterranea, 2. Eugenia Ugni, 1. Euo- 

 nymus radicans, 3. Fuchsia Riccartoni, 2. Juniperus chinensis, 3. 

 Lettuce, Hick's hardy white, hardy Hammersmith, 1. Osmanthus 

 ilicifolius, 3. Phillyrea angustifolia, 3. Picea grandis, 3 ; P. lasio- 

 carpa, 3. Pinus excelsa, 3 ; P. Laricio, 3. Podocarpus andina 3 ; 



