Divisions xx. — xxin.— Ireland. 



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Plants injured, 1880-81—14 (1), 7 (2), (3)— Artichoke, globe, 

 2. Aucuba japonica variegata, 2. Berberis Darwinii, 2. Borecole, 

 1. Broccoli, Learning ton, Model, Snow's winter white, Veitch's 

 self-protecting autumn,- Veitch's spring white, and Veitch's Wilcove 

 improved, all, 1. Brussels sprouts. 1. Cabbages, 1. Carnations, 2. 

 Endive, 1. Kale, 1. Kalmia latifolia, 2. Laurel, Bay, 3. Laurel, 

 common, 2. Laurustinus, 1. Lettuce, Stanstead Park, 1. Onions, 

 winter, 1. Parsley, 1. Quinee, 1. Rhododendron ponticum, 2. 

 Roses, stands, on briars, 1. Wallflowers, 1. 



3. Monaghan — Monaghan, Glaslough. — Mr. W. Swanborough. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil ; Alt, £c. [See p. 191.] 

 Rainfall, 1880— About .40 ins. 



Date of Onset mid. Duration of Frost — Tan. 8th till Feb. 1st; 

 with constant fogs, hoar frost and snow. 



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



Plants injured, 1880-81—20 (1), 27 (2), 15 (3)— Arbutus pro- 

 cera, 3 Arundo conspicua, 1 ; A. Donax, 1. Aucuba japonica, 2 ; 

 Do. variegata, 2. Berberis Darwinii, 1. Boreeob, 1, 2. Broccoli, 

 Cattell's eclipse, Cooling's matchless, Frogmore protecting, Knight's 

 protecting, Model. Penzance white, Snow's winter, Spring white, 

 Veitch's protecting autumn, all, 1. Brussels sprouts, 3. Cabbages, 

 3. Carnations, 1, 2, 3. Cauliflower, 1. Ceanothus azurcus, 2; C. 

 dentatus, 2. Cedrus Deodara, 2. Celery, 2. Endive, 1. Eseal- 

 Ionia macrantha. 2. Euonymus japonicus, 2. Fuchsia gracilis. 3 ; 

 F. Riccartoni, 3. (farrya elliptica, 2. Gladiolus, 1. Holly. 3; 

 Do. variegated, 3. Hyacinths. 3. Hypericum Calycinum, 2. Kale, 

 1, 2. Laurel. Bay, 2. Laurel, common, 1, 2. Lavander, 2. Let- 

 tuce, 1. 2. Leycesteria formosa, 2. Myrtle, 1. Narcissus, Bazel- 

 man major, Grand mouarque, Pearl, Queen Victoria, Soleil d or, 3. 

 Parsley, 1,2. Picea lasiocarpa, 3; P. Pinsapo, 2, 3. Rhododen- 

 drons, 1, 2, 3 (see below), Roses, dwfs. on own roots, ], 2, 3 ; stands, 

 on briars, 1, 2. ; 3; Teas, 1, 2. Sequoia sempervirens, 2. Veronica 

 Andersoni, 1. Wallflowers, 1, 2. 



Observations — Rhododendrons were severely damaged irrespec- 

 tive of kinds; but chiefly of the best class of Ponticum (seedling 

 hybs.). Sheltered positions do not seem to have favoured thorn in 

 the least ; for those most injured were either on the close margin 



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