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sels sprouts, 1. Buddleia globosa, 1. Cabbages, 1. Carnations, 1. 

 Catalpa, 2. Cedrus Deodara, 2. Cephalotaxus Fortunei, 2. Chi- 

 monanthus fragrans, 3. Clematis Jackmanni, 3. Coronilla glauca, 



1. Cotoneaster microphylla, 3 ; C. Simonsii, 3. Cryptomeria ele- 

 gans, 2. Cupressus borealis, 3. Cytisus scoparius, fl. pi., 2. Des- 

 fontainea spinosa, in cold house, 3. Endive, 1. Erica, 2. Escallo- 

 nia Ingrami, 1. Forsythia viridissima, 3. Fuchsia Riccartoni, 2. 

 Griselinia littoralis, protected, 3. Gunnera scabra, protected, 3. 

 Holly, 2; Do. variegated, 2. Hydrangea japonica, 3. Jasminum 

 nudiflorum, 1 ; J. officinale, 2. Kale, 1. Kcelreuteria paniculata, 

 3. Laurel, Bay, 1. Laurel, common, 2 ; Do. Portugal, 3. Lau- 

 rustinus, 1. Lavender, protected, 3. Lettuce, 1. Leycesteria for- 

 mosa, 1. Menziesia polifolia, 2. Olearia Haastii, protected, 3. 

 Onions, winter, 1. Pampas grass, 1. Passiflora coerulea, 1. Parsley, 



2. Quercus Ilex, 1. Retinospora, 2. Rhododendrons, 3. Rosemary, 1. 

 Sequoia gigantea, 3; S. sempervirens, 2. Skimmia japonica, 1. 

 Veronica Andersoni, 2 ; V. salicifolia, 2 ; and V. traversi, all pro- 

 tected, 2. Wallflowers, 3. Yew, 3. Yucca gloriosa, 1. 



XXIII. Ulster — 1. Antrim — 1. Larne, Garron Tower. — Mr. G. 

 Porteous. 



Gen. Char, of Soil; Alt., $c. [See p. 189.] 

 Mtn. Temp, and Bate — [Jan. 17th and about 10° ?]. 

 Plants injured, 1880-81 — Fuchsia coccinea, 3 ; F. Riccartoni, 3. 

 Hydrangea Hortensia, 3. Veronica Andersoni, 2. 



Observations — Excepting the preceding we did not suffer from 

 the last winter. Vegetables were uninjured. Of Broccolis, Carter's 

 champion, Cattell's eclipse and Sutton's perfection, we have had 

 splendid heads, and of which not a leaf was injured. 

 2. Antrlm, Shane's Castle.— Mr. T. Seaton. [See p. 189.] 

 Bate of Onset and Buration of Frost — Temp, from Jan. 11th to 

 25th, 14°. 



Min. Temps, and Bates— Jan. 15th, 8°; 21st, 25th, 9°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—3 (1), 6 (2), 15 (3)— Aloysia citrio- 

 dora, 3. Araucaria imbricata, 3. Artichoke, globe, 3. Aucuba 

 japonica, 3. Borecole, 3. Broccoli, 2. Brussels sprouts, 3. Cab- 

 bages, 2. Carnations, 1. Cauliflower, 1. Cedrus Deodara, 3. 

 Celery, 2. Clematis Jackmanni, 2. Endive, 1. Escallonia ma- 

 crantha, 3. Fuchsia Riccartoni, 3. Gladiolus, 3. Laurel, common, 

 2 ; Do. Portugal, 3. Myrtle, 2. Parsley, 3. Rhododendrons, espe- 



