By Professor Lindley. 



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West Indies. 



Adelia acicloton, a Jamaica plant, was killed to the ground in the 



Society's Garden, but sprang up again. 

 Hamelia patens, a plant of which had stood out for seven years at 



Claremont, was killed. 



Japan. 



Acer palmatum perished in the Society's Garden, where unpro- 

 tected ; but it survived in a cold frame. 



Aucuba japonica was killed at Claremont, and other places, and 

 much injured in some parts of the midland counties ; its 

 leaves were only discoloured in the Society's Garden, it scarcely 

 suffered at Glasgow, and not at all at Belsay and Spofforth. 



Broussonetia papyrifera was but slightly injured in the Society's 

 Garden, and proved hardy in most cases. 



Clematis Sieboldi and ccerulea were generally found unhurt. 



Camellia japonica, though generally killed, escaped in many 

 places without injury. This plant has stood out for 18 

 years at Somerford. Mr. Dillwyn reports, that at Penrice 

 Castle, a large standard, though only planted out from a 

 conservatory the previous year, flowered after the winter. 

 At Dropmore, a plant of the variegated variety has lived out 

 for several years in rather a sheltered situation. In the open 

 shrubbery at Singleton, at Carclew, and even in the garden of 

 Mr. Harrison, of Cheshunt, many varieties survived without 

 injury ; but they were killed, or so severely injured, as not to 

 be worth preserving at Claremont, at Norwich, and at Owston. 

 At Redleaf, large plants which had stood 14 years, were quite 

 destroyed. At Spofforth, a strong plant of Middlemist's 



