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have quite recovered, and were looking as vigorous as ever. On 

 the roses, however, many more " scorched " leaves were to be seen 

 than immediately after the frost occurred. 



Owing to the frosts in May and the two droughts of the previous 

 year, there were in most places but few strawberries, while rasp- 

 berries, currants, and gooseberries were less plentiful than usual. 



Throughout the summer very few wasps or butterflies were to 

 be seen. 



The dog-rose came into flower six days in advance of the average, 

 but after this time most of the plants on the list were late in 

 blossoming, black knapweed being two days late, the harebell a 

 week late, and the greater bindweed one day late. 



The ArxuMN. 



During the whole of September and the greater part of October 

 the weather continued cold, while November on the other hand 

 remained unusually warm throughout. The three weeks ending 

 November 14th were excessively wet, but during the rest of the 

 quarter the rainfall was very light. 



This was a favourable season for the farmer, as the land during 

 the first half of it was in a capital state for working and for sowing 

 autumn corn ; and later on the weather was so mild and the rainfall 

 so plentiful that until unusually late in the year the supply of keep 

 for cattle and sheep in the meadows remained singularly abundant. 



The apple-crop was a very scanty one in most places, while that 

 of plums was only about the average. The yield of pears, on the 

 contrary, was a heavy one. Wild berries of all kinds were especially 

 abundant, and notably holly-berries. Mr. Little remarks that at 

 Hitchin the whitethorn haws were as abundant as the spring 

 blossom promised. Holly-berries also were very plentiful there. 



Owing to the sunless character of October the autumn tints 

 were, as a rule, very poor. During November Mr. Little noticed 

 at Hitchin that thrushes were singing throughout the month, and 

 that the leaves on the elms at Bearton Green remained on the trees 

 with little change of colour, and in considerable masses, much 

 beyond their usual time. Mrs. Bishop noted at Watford on 

 November 5th that the leaves of the ash were still very green, 

 while the oak leaves had nearly all fallen. 



The ivy came into flower eleven days later than its mean date. 



