6. A list prepared by Mr T. Mason, was laid on the table, showing the plants that were injured by the severe frost on the nights of the 21st and 22nd Jane, 1884, at Taita, Wellington. List of Plants injured by Frost Erianthemum severely. Lasiandra macrantha slightly. Cuphea (various) " Oranges and lemons " Verticordia brownii " Ficus glauca " Mackaya bella (where exposed) " Acacia decurrens " Cestrum aurantiacum " Campsidium filicifolium " " diurnum slightly. Eucalyptus marginata " Pernettya (sp.) severely. " ficifolium " Wigandia caraccasana " " (name not known) killed. Ilicium anisetum slightly. Arduina grandiflora severely. Cantua pirifolia severely. Callistemon floribunda slightly. Camphora officinalis slightly. Tecoma stans and pulchra " Toxicophlæia thunbergianum " Sedums severely.
Bouvardias severely. Echeverias severely. Stillingia sebifera " Solandra grandiflora slightly. Bouganinvillia glabra slightly. Fuchssia splendens and soft. Callicarpa rosea " wooded kinds severely. Sterculia acerifolia " Goldfussias " Botrydoendron latifolium " Pohutukawa slightly. Justitia carnea severely. Rata " Jacaranda mimosæfolia slightly. Aralia papyrifera " Polygala oppositifolia " Salvias, tender varieties severely. Vitis ovata severely. Tree ferns (young fronds) " Barleria cristata " Epacris, varieties (flowers only) — Seaforthia elegans " Rhododedron, Princess Alice slightly. Erica buccans " Kawakawa (where at all exposed) severely. Acmena kingiana and pendula slightly. Karaka where at all exposed and Grewia occidentale " small slightly.
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Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 17, 1884, Page 447
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188List of Plants injured by Frost, at Taita, near Wellington Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 17, 1884, Page 447
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