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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1880-81. 



Low temps., without parallel in last 40 yrs. (Culloden). Min. 

 temps., Roy Bridge, alt., 310 ft. ; Jan. 15th, -0°-5 : Fort George 

 (Kilravock), -3° : Culloden, alt., 104 ft. ; Jan. 14th, 4°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—10 (1), 9 (2), 4 (3), total at 1 place. 



Ross. Sum., unusually mild (Strathconan). Rainfall, March, 

 May, Aug., small; total, 7-19 ins. below av. of 8 yrs. (Ardross Cas- 

 tle). Jan. 1881, frost from 3rd to 26th terribly severe ; arm of sea 

 for 6 ms. frozen, 6 or 7 ins. thick (Lochbroom). Min. temps., Acho- 

 nochie Lodge, alt., 125 ft. ; Jan. 18th, -4° ; Ardross Castle, alt., 

 450 ft. ; Jan. 14th, 18th, 4°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81 — 37 (1), 22 (2), 51 (3), total at 2 

 places. 



Reports. 



1. Inverness —Fort George, Kilravock. — Mr. J. Manson. 



Rainfall, 1880 — [Inverness (Culloden Ho.), dist., 7 ms. ; alt., 

 104 ft. ; 23-65 ins.]. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — [Jan. 14th or 18th ?], -5° : [Nairn, dist., 

 8 ms., E. ; alt., 84 ft. ; Jan. 14th, 18th, 5°]. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—10 (1), 9 (2), 4 (3)— Araucaria imbri- 

 cata, 2. Arbutus Andrachne, 1. Artichoke, globe, 3. Azalea in- 

 dica, 3. Broccoli, 2. Brussels sprouts, 1. Cabbages, 2. Cauli- 

 flower, 1. Celery, 1. Clematis Jackmanni, 3. Cytisus scoparius, 1. 

 Furze, 1. Laurel, Bay, 2. Laurel, common, 2 ; Do. Portugal, 2. 

 Laurustinus, 1. Lavander, 3. Lettuce, 1. Onions, winter, 1. 

 Parsley, 2. Roses, H. P.'s, 2 ; stands., 1. Tritoma uvaria, 2. 



Observations — We received no damage in 1879-80 ; but the win- 

 ter of 1880-81 has been severer than any previous one which can 

 be remembered. 



1. Ross — Alness, Ardross Castle — Mr. R. Massie. [See p. 170.] 

 Rainfall, 1880—33-34 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Middle of Oct. with slight 

 intermission to the end of March. 



Min. Temp, and Date — Jan. 14th and 18th, 4°. 



Plants injured 1880-81—18 (1), 5 (2), 33 (3)— Abies Douglasii, 

 3. Araucaria imb., 3. Artichoke, globe, 2. Biota orientalis, 3 k 



