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where the soil is of a heavier nature; this tree grew very late in the 
autumn, and the wood not being properly ripened, it has suffered very 
much ;, indeed, I fear the leading and some of the side shoots are killed. 
I may also mention that we lost a very fine young tree three years ago, 
that was in a sheltered situation and where the soil was strong. Now 
had we planted all these trees in sheltered situations, we most assuredly 
would have lost them all long since, and we would most probably be of 
the same opinion as those who think this tree will not succeed in York- 
shire. But having planted most of them in dry airy situations, where they 
have had every chance of getting the wood well matured before autumn, 
instead of starting into fresh growth, which they nearly always do in 
sheltered situations and strong retentive land, the plants have succeeded 
beyond expectation, and I have little doubt that in a few years they will 
be magnificent trees; the only danger to be apprehended is from the 
north-west winds, to which they are very much exposed. ans 
The following Conifers have stood the severe weather without injury: 
Pinus Benthamiana, P. excelsa, P. Gerardiana, P. Lambertiana, | P; 
macrocarpa, P. cembra, P. pyrenaica, P. Sabiniana, Cedrus atlantica, 
C. Deodara, Araucaria imbricata, Cryptomeria japonica, Cupressus 
Goveniana, C. Lambertiana, C. Lawsoniana, C. macrocarpa, Picea 
nobilis, P. cephalonica, P. Nordmanniana, P. Pinsapo, P. Webbiana, 
Taxodium sempervirens, Thuiopsis borealis, Thuja gigantea, and Wel- 
lingtonia gigantea, of which there are numbers of young plants, in 
almost every possible situation, not one of which is the least browned. 
Vegetables have suffered very much from the severe weather. 
Broccolies are nearly all killed; one sort, the Dwarf Russian, a small 
hardy kind, has nearly escaped altogether. Some that were laid down 
in the autumn have also partly escaped; but two large plots of other 
sorts that were not so treated, are nearly all killed. Young Cabbages 
have stood well here, also Celery and Globe Artichokes. Parsley has 
been injured, and in some places killed; part of mine has stood well, 
and some has been completely killed: the latter was that sown in 
February and March on rich land, and having been well thinned out it 
grew very luxuriantly until killed by the frost; the former was sown in 
May. Parsley for winter should always be sown in May, and then not 
on very rich land; neither should it be too much thinned, unless there 
are ample means for protecting. When sown in May on land not over 
rich, and where it can have the protection of a wall or a row of Currant 
or Gooseberry bushes, it will stand the weather, as some here has, 
without any further protection. . 
As we have had so long a continuance of severe weather, we may 
naturally anticipate a mild and favourable spring, although it may be 
the contrary. If it be favourable, we may confidently look forward for 
good crops of fruit this season, more especially as the crops last year 
were in general deficient. 
Srourton, Yorkshire. _ M. Sav. 
