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neither so fine nor so prolonged as was anticipated. The frost of 

 the 10th ruined the flowers of the pear, plum, cherry, and bush 

 fruits generally, whilst the gale of the 31st not only ruined the 

 apple blossom but seriously damaged the foliage of sycamores, 

 maples, chestnuts, and other soft-leaved trees. Many trees were 

 stripped nearly bare, the Norway maple especially. Curiously, 

 however, despite the backward weather, the oak leafed on the 

 9th, about its usual time, whilst the ash was fully a fortnight 

 later, the former getting its foliage injured and the latter escaping. 

 The house swallow appeared on the 9 th, and the corncrake on 

 the 14th. 



June. — Like that of the preceding month the weather through- 

 out was generally cold, with a preponderance of easterly winds. 

 During the first three days a strong easterly gale prevailed. The 

 wind having veered to S.-W., brought a delightful change, and 

 the weather for a few days was mild and balmy ; the 4th being 

 the first genial " growing " day of the year. Thereafter, until the 

 end of the third week, it was somewhat variable — cold and sunless. 

 Then the warmest week of the year was experienced, when the 

 temperature in the shade was over 70°. The 25th proved to be 

 the warmest day of the year. 



With a prevalence of easterly winds the barometer readings 

 were moderate in range, and though slightly erratic in course, 

 none were below 29*40 inches. The highest reading was on the 

 27th, when the pressure was 30*15 inches. 



Owing to the want of sunshine the temperature was low. Only 

 on nine occasions was the maximum temperature in shade above 

 60°. The highest reading was 80° for the 25th. On no occasion 

 did the minimum thei-mometer exceed 54°, whilst on several 

 occasions it was as low as 40°. The average maximum tempera- 

 ture was 58°, and the average minimum 47°, the former being 5° 

 less and the latter the same as in June, 1901. 



The month's rainfall was again low, only 2-06 inches being 

 recorded. Of that amount, 0-77 inches was registered on the 

 morning of the 7 th. There were seventeen dry days. 



The dry, cold, windy weather had its natural effect on the 

 growth of plants, consequently vegetation continued in a very 

 backward condition. There was little evidence of the leafiness of 



