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Mimulus glidinosiis, newly planted, was killed at Abbotsbury. 

 Myrica californica had all its leaves browned and appeared quite dead 



at Oamberley, but buds afterwards developed. 

 Bihes vih'urni folium was killed outright in the open at Cambridge. 

 Sequoia gigantea was severely damaged at Isleworth. 

 Umhelhilaria californica was quite unharmed in the open at Kew and 



at Oamberley, where it has stood six years. 

 Yucca Whipplei was unhurt on the rockery at Hinton Admiral. 

 Zauschneria californica was unharmed at Belvoir Castle, but some 



plants were killed and others badly damaged at Sutton Place. 



Mexico and Texas. 



Abutilon acerifolium was killed at Abbotsbury after standing three 

 years. 



Ahelia fiorihunda was uninjured at Harrow Weald, where it was pro- 

 tected by having glass over the roots ; but on a south wall at Nuneham 

 Park it was killed. 



Agave ferox was killed at Abbotsbury, but several other species, though 

 somewhat injured, survived. 



Beschor7ieria yuccoides was badly cut at Abbotsbury. 



Cedronella cana died at Camberley. 



Cereus paucispinus and G . ' viridifiorus , protected by a glass light over 



the bed, were uninjured at Enfield. 

 Oestrum elegans, several years old, died at Abbotsbury. 

 Cowania mexicana was severely damaged at Haslemere, though not cut 



to the ground. 



Desmodium cinerascens passed the winter uninjured in the open at 

 Hythe. 



Fendlera rupicola was unharmed at Enfield, North Mymms, and 

 Killerton. 



Fuchsia microphylla, with a north exposure, was killed outright at 



Hever Castle. 

 Gaura Lindheimeri was not hurt at Monreith. 



Jamesia americana, in a fully exposed position, was uninjured at 

 Harrow Weald, where it had stood for twenty-one years, and was 

 sUghtly damaged at Aldersey. 



Juniperus pachyphloea was uninjured on the rockery at Hinton 

 Admiral. 



Lobelia Cavanillesii was unhurt at Camberley, and L. fulgens at New- 

 bury. 



Oxalis lasiandra suffered no hurt at Enfield. 

 Pinus Ayacahuite was not injured at Cambridge. 

 Prunus orthosepala was uninjured at Tortworth. 



Salvia chamaedryoides was uninjured at Camberley, where it has grown 

 for six years. 



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