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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



deep crimson variety of Spiraea Bumalda called "Anthony 

 Waterer," two fine specimens of Picea pungens, and the beautiful 

 glaucous variety of Cedrus atlantica, together with a basket of 

 Pernettya mucronata in berry. Also Weigela Eva Eathke, a fine 

 dark red variety, and a Vine (the true Vitis Coignetiae) of most 

 glorious crimson colour and large thick leathery leaves. 



Messrs. Cripps, Tunbridge Wells, sent a pretty variegated 

 form of Hypericum labelled tricolor. 



Mr. F. Riddell, Pakenham, Stroud, sent a yery remarkable 

 specimen of contorted Hazel. 



Mr. H. Smale, Tawsley Gardens, sent Pyrus domesticus and 

 P. torminalis, bearing an abundance of fruit. 



The Rev. Dennis Knox, of Virginia, Ireland, gives the follow- 

 ing short notice of the effects of frost the first week in January 

 1894 



Eurybia Gunni. — Killed to ground under south wall, but 

 shooting now at base. 



Double striped Camellia. — Against south wall, all flower 

 buds destroyed. 



Lonicera brachypoda. — On^south wall, a good deal cut up ; 

 on west wall, a very little injured ; on north wall, not touched 

 at all. 



Lonicera japonica. — On south wall, killed ; on west wall, 

 very much injured. 



Lonicera flexuosa. — On south wall the long hanging shoots 

 all killed, the body of plant uninjured. 



Bhododendrons. — All the old early crimsons very much 

 injured. The following new hybrids killed : — Leopardi, Lady 

 Alice Peel, Baron Schroder, Joseph Whitworth, Soleil d'Austerlitz. 



Choisya temata. — Against south wall, tips of shoots injured. 



Messrs. Dicksons, of Chester, have kindly sent us the follow- 

 ing list of the observed hardiness of the shrubs named : — 



(i) Lowest temperature registered, 10°. 



(ii) Altitude of position, 7£ feet above sea. 



(iii) General nature of soil, plunged in pots. 



