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Borecole, 1. Broccoli, 1. Brussels sprouts, 2. Box, 3. Cabbages, 

 1. Carnations, 3. Cauliflower, 1. Cotoneaster microphylla, 3 ; Cra- 

 taegus Pyr., 3. Cupressus Lambertiana, 2 ; C. Lawsoniana, 3 ; C. 

 macrocarpa, 1. Fuchsia Riccartoni, 3. Gladiolus, 1. Laurel, com- 

 mon, 3 ; Do. Portugal, 2. Libocedrus decurrens, 3. Lilac, 3. Loni- 

 cera fragrantissima, 3. Picea cephalonica, 3 ; P. Nordmanniana, 3. 

 Picea Pinsapo, 3. Pinus sylvestris, 3. Quince, 1. Rhododendrons, 

 3. Roses, dwfs., 3. H. P.'s., 3. Santolina chamsecyparis, 1. Sequoia 

 gigantea, 3. Strawberries, 3. 



Observations — Owing to the unusually dry and bright summer of 

 1880, Apples, Cherries, Pears and Plums had their young wood well 

 ripened, and consequently sustained little or no injury. 



3. Kilmuir, Balmagowan Castle. Mr. J. Urquhart. 



Gen. Char, of Soil ; Alt., $c. [See p. 171]. 



Rainfall, 1880— [Cromarty, dist., 7 ms., E. ; alt., 28 ? ft. ; 22-06 

 ins.]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Oct. 26th to end of Feb. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Jan. 16th, -6°; 18th, -4°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—19 (1), 17 (2), 18 (3)— Ampelopsis 

 Veitchii, 2. Apricots, 1. Araucaria imbricata, 14 to 15 ft. high, 2. 

 All Cabbage tribe, 1. Carnations, 1. Cedrus Atlantica, 2. Celery, 

 1. Clematis Jackmanni, 2. Cotoneaster microphylla, 1 ; C. Si- 

 monsii, 2. Deutzia scabra, 3. Endive, 1. Erica, 3. Escallonia 

 Ingrami, 2. Euonymus japonicus, 1. Fuchsia Riccartoni, 3. Goose- 

 berries, 3. Holly 3; Do. varieg., 2. House-leek, 1. Hypericum 

 Calycinum, 3. Ivy, 2. Kale, 1. Laurel, common, 2 ; Do. Portu- 

 gal, 1. Lavander, 2. Lonicera fragrantissima, 2. Narcissus, 3. 

 Nectarines, 3. Onions, winter, 2. Parsley, 3. Peaches, 3. Pears, 

 3. Penstemons, 1. Picea Lowiana, 3 ; P. Nordmanniana, 3. Pinus 

 excelsa, 3. Plums, 3. Privet, 3. Rhododendrons, 1. Rosemary, 

 1. Roses, H. P.'s, 2 ; Teas, 2. Strawberries, 3. Taxodium disti- 

 chum, 14 or 15 ft. high, 2. Tritoma uvaria, 1. Wallflowers, 1. 



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