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Observations upon the effects of Frost, 



was destroyed under a verandah. A. sinensis was killed at 

 Dropmore after living out for many years. 



Amygdalus pumila against a north wall escaped at Claremont, but 

 was destroyed at Glasgow. 



Bignonia grandiflora, at least 30 years planted against a west 

 wall, was killed to the ground at Claremont. This must have 

 been one of the very first specimens of it planted out, as it 

 was introduced only in 1800. It was not injured in the So- 

 ciety's Garden. 



Bletia hyacinthina has remained uninjured in the open border at 

 Carclew for the last three years ; and although exposed du- 

 ring the severe frost, it was not the least affected by it, the 

 plant having produced several fine spikes of flowers in 

 summer. 



Chinese Chrysanthemums, the whole collection was killed at 

 Claremont, whether planted at the bottom of the walls, or in 

 pots plunged in rotten tan. At Dropmore they were killed 

 in the borders, but they survived in a south aspect under pales 

 and walls. 



Caprifolium longiflornm was saved at Spofforth in a greenhouse, 

 where Calceolarias were killed. 



Cunninghamia sinensis was little injured anywhere ; at Claremont, 

 where are the largest plants in England, stationed on a sloping 

 rather sheltered hill side, it did not lose a leaf ; but at Drop- 

 more, a plant growing in a very exposed situation, was more 

 damaged. 



Clematis chinensis was killed to the ground in the Horticultural 

 Society's Garden, but sprang up again vigorously. 



Cydonia sinensis was damaged in the Horticultural Society's 

 Garden on the open lawn. 



Fraxinus lentiscifolia was uninjured in the Society's Garden. 



Glycine sinensis, although in most places untouched by the frost, 



