DIVISION XVI. — (SCOT.) E. M. COUNTIES. 321 



Min. Temp, and Date — Jan. 17th, 4°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—24 (1), 19 (2), 12 (3)— Aralia Siebol- 

 dii, sheltered, 3. Arbutus Andrachne, sheltered, 3. A. Unedo, 1. 

 Ceanothus americanus, 1 ; C. azureus, 1 ; 0. dentatus, 2. Clianthus 

 puniceus, 1. Cupressus Lawsoniana, 3. Dracaena australis, 1. 

 Escallonia macrantha, 1 ; E. rubra, 2. Eurybia argophylla, 1 ; 

 E. ilicifolia, 1. Fuchsia Riccartoni, 1. Gladiolus, 1. Gleditschia 

 horrida, 3. Grevillea rosmarinifolia, 2. Griselinia littoralis, 2. 

 Peaches, 2. Quercus Suber, 1. Rhododendrons, 3. Roses, dwfs., 

 H. P.'s, and Teas, all much cut, 2 ; stands, suffered most. Salis- 

 buria, 1. Taxodium distichum, 3. 



Observations — The winter has been very severe and we have 

 suffered much in Conifers, Fruit trees, Shrubs and Vegetables. Of 

 Broccolis, the kinds that stood best were Blackhouse's winter, May 

 Queen and Lang's late white. Chamaerops Fortunei, in open, unhurt. 



2. Newport, St. Fort. — Mr. W. Conacher. [See p. 154.] 



Rainfall, 1880 — [Dundee, dist., 4 ms. ; alt., 50 ft. ; ht., 6 ins. ; 

 21*05 ins., on 154 days]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — About the middle of Nov. 

 to end of March, with but three intervals of a day or two, severe 

 frosts and snow prevailed. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — [Carse of Gowrie, dist. 10 ? ms., N. ; 

 Jan. 10th, -4° to 4°]. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—13 (1), 14 (2), 19 (3;— Arbutus pro- 

 cera, 3. Buddleia Lindleyana, 1. Clianthus puniceus, 1. Cotone- 

 aster microphylla, 3. Cryptomeria japonica, 3. Cupressus torulosa, 

 3. Daphne Laureola, 3. Echeveria metallica, 1. Escallonia ma- 

 crantha, 3 ; E. rubra, 2. Euonymus japonicus, 2 ; E. radicans, 3. 

 Fuchsia Riccartoni, 2. Habrothamnus on wall, 2. Lettuce, Drum- 

 head, 1 (Brown Dutch safe). Picea Pinsapo, lost young shoots, 2. 

 Quercus Ilex, 2. Rhododendrons, exposed to winds, 3. Roses, H.P.'s 

 and stands., 1. Rosemary, 1. Ruscus aculeatus, 3. Skimmia 

 japonica, 3. Strawberries, 3. Veronica Andersoni, green and varie- 

 gated, except under protection, all, 1. Yucca aloifolia, 3; Y. fila- 

 mentosa, 2. 



Observations — The early flowering Rhododendrons have been 

 superb. Many Indian sorts have stood well and some have flowered, 

 having been raised from seed many years ago. Fruit trees of all 

 sorts have a great show of flower. Peaches on open wall, most 



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