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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1880-81. 



abundant. Great want of all Brassica tribe for cutting ; but Aspa- 

 ragus, Brown Dutch Lettuces, Leeks, Parsley, Rhubarb and Sea- 

 kale are fresh and good. (May 21, 1881.) 



1. Forfar — Carnoustie. — Mr. J. Mitchell. [See p. 155.] 

 Rainfall, 1880— Ht., 390 ft. ; 29-66 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Severe frost in October, 

 10°; Jan. 8th to Feb. 12th. Frosts also in March, April, and on 

 May 16th, 26° 



Min. Temp. m&Date — Jan. 17th, 2°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81 - 8 (1), 9 (2), 7 (3) - Abies Morinda, 3. 

 Arbutus Andrachne, 1. Aucuba japonica, 3. Berberis Darwinii, 2. 

 Cupressus torulosa, 2. Daphne Mezereuru, 1. Deutzia scabra, 2. 

 Escallonia macrantha, 1. Forsythia viridissima, 2. Furze, 2 ; Do. 

 fl. pi., 2. Jasminum nudiflorum. 3 ; J. officinale, 3. Laurel, Bay, 3. 

 Laurel, common, 2 ; Do. Portugal, 3. Laurustinus, 1. Leycesteria 

 formosa, 1. Parsley, 2. Phormium tenax, 2. Sequoia gigantea, 2. 

 Stocks, 1. Veronica salicifolia, 1. Wallflowers, 1. 



Observations — The heavy rainfall of 1879 followed by hard frost 

 when the trees were full of leaf did more damage than has been 

 done this past winter of 1880-81, notwithstanding all the frost and 

 snow we have had. In most cases where the trees and shrubs have 

 been killed this winter, they had been dying since the last. Cedrus 

 Deodara, trees 28 yrs. old, from seed, planted 40 yards apart in a 

 narrow glen 50 ft. deep, had scarcely a twig injured. Others from 

 70 to 100 ft. higher up, two rows of them are very much cut up. 

 Escallonia macrantha, plants against walls in different aspects, which 

 have stood every winter since 1854, have all died during the last 

 three winters. Fruit trees, e. g., Apples, Cherries, Pears, Plums, have 

 stood this winter uninjured. The wood was better ripened by the 

 dry summer of last year than it has been for many years. They 

 have blossomed strongly and abundantly. Rhododendrons, Hima- 

 layan, raised from seed in 1853, were large bushes in 1870 ; much 

 injured in 1879-80, are now, nearly dead, except those on the very 

 highest part of the grounds, with no shelter whatever. Roses, 

 Gloire de Dijon, on S. wall, kd. nearly to grd. ; on a terrace, 35 ft 

 lower down, scarcely injured, and are now growing luxuriantly. 



1. Perth — Carse of Gowrie. — Mr. P. Loney. [See p. 157.] 



