OBSERVATIONS AT JARDINGTON. 7d 
Rainfall, 3.32 inches; fell on. 19 days. Typical March weather 
prevailed, but not at all severe. On the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 
15th there was very hard frost, 7, 18, 22,.and.7 degs. respect- 
ively, being registered during the night on those dates, with a 
north and north-west wind, and barometer at 30. March flowers 
were 10 days later in. coming into bloom than in the previous 
year, 1905. Colt’s Foot flowered on the 24th and the Anemone 
on the 31st. 
April.—Barometer varied between 29.2 and 30.8 inches. 
Rainfall, 0.81 inches; fell on 11-days. There was no rain till 
the 17th. There was a little frost during several nights, but no 
day frost. The Small White Butterfly was first seen on the 10th, 
and the first Swallow seen on the 16th. The Sand Martins were 
first seen on the 27th. The Cuckoo heard on the 21st. The 
Sloe came into bloom on the 13th, and Pear (Jargonelle) on the 
9th. 
May.—Barometer between 29.7 and 30.2 inches. Rainfall, 
5.4 inches ; fell on every day during the month, with the excep- 
tion of the 13th. This was nearly double the average rainfall 
for this month for the last 13 years, the mean for that time 
being 2.48 inches. The wet weather during the month hindered 
turnip putting in to some extent, but it thoroughly watered the 
land, and, being followed by a warm, dry June, there was an 
abundance of grass during the summer; also good crops of hay 
and oats followed. There was a little frost on the nights of the 
Ist and 2nd. Flowers came into bloom about seven days later 
than 1905. Birds and insects also appeared about seven days 
later. The Chestnut blossomed on the 29th. The first Wasp 
was seen on the 7th. The Spotted Flycatcher came on the 17th: 
June.—-Barometrical pressure varied between 29.5 and 30.4 
inches. Rainfall, 1.6 inches; fell on 13 days. Fine, warm, 
genial, typical June weather prevailed during the month. Haw- 
thorn came into bloom on the Ist, which was a fortnight later 
than 1905, the Wild Rose on the 7th, Ox Eye Daisy on the 
8th, Bluebell on the 30th. 
July.— Barometer between 29.75 and 30.4 inches. Rain- 
fall, 2.42 inches; fell on 20 days. The weather during the 
month was very favourable for haymaking. Ryegrass and early 
meadow hay were well got. Knapweed came into bloom on the 
20th. Meadow Brown Butterfly seen on the 4th. 
