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



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Rainfall, 1880—25-32 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 2nd, weather change- 

 able till Dec. ; much snow ; frost till March 5th. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Jan. 8th, 6° ; 10th, 4° ; 24th, 9°. In 

 some situations in low ground, -2° to -4°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—4 (1), 7 (2), 2 (3)— Aralia Sieboldii, 

 2. Aristolochia Sipho, 2. Artichoke, globe, 2. Arundo conspicua, 1. 

 Berberis Darwinii, 2. Borecole, 2. Broccoli, 1. Brussels sprouts, 

 2. Cabbages, 2. Celery, 2. Chimonanthus fragrans, 2. Clema- 

 tis Jackmanni, 2. Eurybia argophylla, 2 ; E. latifolia, 2 ; 

 E. ilicifolia, 2. Fuchsia Riccartoni, 2. Furze, 2. Kale, 2. Lau- 

 rustinus, 3. Phorminm tenax, 1. Stocks, 1. Veronica Andersoni, 

 3 ; V. salicifolia, 2. Wallflowers, 3. 



Observations — In consequence of the elevation and aspect of the 

 grounds, temps, average higher than in low grounds, e.g. Araucarias, 

 Cupressus mac. and vars. of Rhododendrons stand well without 

 much injury. 



2. Crieff, Abercairny. — Mr. J. Brown. [See p. 157.] 

 Rainfall, 1880— [Crieff (Ochtertyre), alt., 325 ft. ; 31-28 ins.]. 

 Min. Temp, and Date — Jan. 17th, -5°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—9 (1), 6 (2), 13 (3)— Araucaria imbri- 

 cate, 3: Arbutus Andrachne, 3. Artichoke, globe, 3. Borecole, 2. 

 Broccoli, part laid, but all, 1. Brussels sprouts, Scrymger's Giant 

 and Dalkeith, all, 1. Cabbages, 2. Cedrus Atlantica, 3. Celery 

 (Leicester red only saved), others, 1. Cotoneaster microphylla, 3. 

 Endive, 1. Fuchsia Riccartoni, 3. Kale, 2. Laurel, Bay, a few kd. 

 to grd., 2, 3. Laurel, common, 2 ; Do. Portugal, 3. Laurustinus, 3. 

 Lettuce, 1. Onions, winter, 3, Penstemons, 1. Rhododendron 

 Nobleanum, 1, 2 ; P. ponticum, 3. Roses, dwfs., H. P.'s, stands, 

 and Teas, 3. Stocks, 1. Strawberries, 3. Wallflowers, 2. 



Observations — Last sum. and aut. were particularly fine, so that 

 the fruit trees &c. were well ripened; hence, doubtless, was the 

 small amount of damage done this winter. 



3. Crieff, Octertyre House. — Mr. G. Croucher. [See p. 158.] 

 Rainfall 1880— 31-28 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 15th till April 1st, 

 137 days. The thickness of the ice on a pond was 13*25 ins., Jan. 

 17th ; on March 5th, 16 ins. 



Min.Temps. and Dates— Jan. 17th, 0° ; 14th and 18th, 4°; 27th,3°. 



