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(Prunus communis) came into bloom on the 2nd, Garden Straw- 

 berry on the 16th j Lilac (Syriga vulgaris), 18th; Chestnut 

 (Castanea), 18th; Hawthorn (Cratagus oxyacantha), 23rd. Saw 

 first Wasp on the 11th. Heard the Corncrake (Crex pratensis) 

 on the 21st. Saw Halley's Comet for first time on 24th. 

 Highest maximum temperature, 81 deg., on 22nd; lowest maxi- 

 mum temperature, 48 deg., on 6th. Highest minimum, 57 deg., 

 on 22nd; lowest minimum, 29 deg., on 8th; lowest on grass, 22 

 ■deg., on 8th. At or below 32 deg. on grass on 8 days. Baro- 

 meter ranged between 29.4 and 30.45 inches. 



June. — This was an ideal month, a real month of summer. 

 The first 3 weeks were very warm. The rainfall was small yet 

 sufficient. There were a number of days on which there was 

 thunder. The wild rose (R. canina) came into bloom on 3rd; 

 Ox-eve daisy (C. Leucanthemum) on the 4th. Saw first cleg 19th. 

 Highest maximum temperature, 82 deg., on the 10th; lowest 

 maximum temperature, 59 deg., on 2nd. Highest minimum 

 temperature. 55 deg., on several days; lowest minimum tempera- 

 ture, 39 deg., on 14th; lowest on grass, 35 deg., on 14th. At or 

 below 32 deg. on the grass hone. Range of barometer from 29.5 

 to 30.4. 



July. — The weather during the first week was cool and cloudy, 

 with thunder and showers. On the 7th a change for the better 

 set in, and a fortnight of excellent summer weather followed. 

 There was an abundance of sunshine, with high temperature, 

 though the heat was never oppressive. There was no rain from 

 the 6th till the 20th, when an unfavourable change set in, wet, 

 showery weather continuing till the end of the month. During 

 the fine weather in the middle of the month the most of the rye- 

 grass hay and some meadow was secured in fine condition. Cut 

 meadow hay got badly bleached in the last week. Meadow 

 Brown Butterfly (H. J antra) first seen on the 4th; Hair-bell 

 (Campanula rotundifolia) came into bloom on the 9th; Black 

 Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) on the 19th. Highest maximum 

 temperature, 87 deg. (this was the highest temperature during 

 the year), on the 12th; lowest maximum temperature, 61 deg., on 

 6th and 20th. Highest minimum temperature, 58 deg., on 20th ; 

 lowest minimum temperature, 38 deg., on 17th; lowest on grass, 

 34 deg., on 17th. At or below 30 deg. none. Range of baro- 

 meter between 29.5 and 30.3 inches. 



