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Dropmore, but not injured in several places near London ; it 

 was almost destroyed at Glasgow. 

 Santolina Chamce-cyparissus had its branches slightly injured at 

 Cambridge. 



Salix babylonica was not at all injured at Claremont, or near 

 London, although killed at Glasgow, as it often is in Scotland 

 in less severe winters. 



Salvia officinalis was killed in many places about London and 

 much injured elsewhere ; it all died at Penllargare, but 

 escaped unhurt at Sketty. 



Spartium multiflorum, acutifolium, and radiatum, were entirely 

 killed in the Society's Garden. At Belsay is a plant of 

 Spartium ^Etnense, 5 feet high ; it was only a little weak- 

 ened by the winter ; it grew from a single seed, gathered by 

 Sir C. Monck, on Mtna, in 1831 ; it is highly ornamental in 

 August and September, and may be called generally hardy in 

 England. Sp. patens was killed at Spofforth, and junceum 

 was cut to the ground. S. infestum perished at Abbotsbury. 



Tamarix gallica was killed to the ground in Middlesex, and to the 

 north, in some places, but not at Owston. T. afra, and liba- 

 notis were uninjured at Abbotsbury. 



Vaccinium madeirense, which was cultivated at Claremont for its 

 fruit, was killed. V. arctostaphylos was much injured in the 

 garden of the Society. 



Chili, and similar South American Regions. 



Alstrcemerias sustained the cold in the open border surprisingly 

 well. A. pulchella lived in an open border in the garden of 

 the Society without injury. A. psittacina was saved in a 

 south border at Norwich. A. Pelegrina, pulchella, ovata t hir- 

 tella, aurea, and one or two others, were uninjured at the 



