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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1880-81. 



Reports. 



1. Banff — Fochabers, Gordon Castle. — Mr. J. Webster. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil; Alt., §c. [See p. 165.] 

 Rainfall, 1880—28-99 ins. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 20th, sharp frost and 

 snow-storm, with little intermission till end of March. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Jan. 18th, 0° ; March 22nd, 10°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—19 (1), 21 (2), 28 (3)— Ampelopsis 

 Veitchii, kd. to grd., 2. Araucaria imbricata, 2. Ceanothus azu- 

 reus, 2. Cephalotaxus Fortuuei, 2. Chamaecyparis sphaeroidea, 3. 

 Clianthus puniceus, 1. Cryptomeria elegans, 3 ; C. japonica, 3. Cu- 

 pressus macrocarpa, 3 ; C. sempervirens, 3. Erica, 2. Escallonia 

 macrantha, 2 ; E. rubra, 1. Fitzroya patagonica, 3. Fuchsia Ric- 

 cartoni, 1. Hypericum balearicum, 2 ; H. Calycinum, 2. Jasminum 

 nudiflorum, 3. Magnolia conspicua, fl. buds kd., 1 ; M. grandiflora, 

 S. wall, retained foliage, 3 (lost foliage, 1879-80). Menziesia poli- 

 folia, 3. Phillyrea angustifolia, 2. Piptanthus nepalensis, 2. 

 Pittosporum undulatum, 1. Podocarpus chinensis, 2. Quercus 

 Ilex and Q. Suber lost foliage, 3. Retinospora ericoides, 1. Rhodo- 

 dendrons, lost fl. buds only, 3. Roses, dwfs ., China and Noisette, 

 2 ; stands., 1 ; Teas, 2. Sequoia sempervirens, 3. 



Plants uninjured — Apples, Apricots, Currants, Gooseberries, 

 Peaches, Pears, Picea sp., Plums and Strawberries. 



1. Elgin — Inveraven, JBallindalloch. — Mr. D. Rose. 



Gen. Char, of Soil; Alt., $c. [Seep. 166.] 



Rainfall, 1880— [Grantown, dist.,10 ms. ; ht., 712 ft. ; 29 69 ins.]. 



Bate of Onset and Buration of Frost — Very severe frost in Dec. 

 and about the end of Feb. ; Jan. not being so severe. In Feb., 

 about the end, we had several nights with 36 degrees of frost 

 [i.e., -4° ; too low ?]. 



Plants injured — 15 (1), (2), 8 (3) — Artichoke, globe, 3. Bore- 

 cole, 1. Broccoli, Veitch's, 1. Brussels sprouts, 1. Cabbages, 1. 

 Celery, all sorts, 1. Clematis Jackmanni, 3. Cotoneaster micro- 

 phylla, 1. Cryptomeria japonica, 3. Endive, 1. Gooseberries, seve- 

 ral, 1. Jasminum officinale, 3. Laurel, common, 1 ; Do. Portugal, 

 1. Lettuce, all, 1. Parsley, 1. Penstemons, 1. Picea grandis, 3; 



