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Immediately one asks, Where are these places located ? Gener- 

 ally speaking, they are not to be found in the unsheltered interior 

 or at high elevations, but they may be found in the vicinity where 

 the influence of large bodies of water, such as the oceans, lakes, 

 and rivers, is predominant. The reason for the water influence is 

 found in the fact that water changes its temperature very slowly, 

 and the change from day to night is very slight. The air over a 

 body of water partakes of this characteristic and passes it on, to 



Fig. i. Falling fruit 

 The effect of extremely early frost in a poor location 



a certain degree, to the air over the adjacent lands. This, then, re- 

 sults in making the climate near large bodies of water cooler during 

 the day, with but a slight range, or degree change. The growth of 

 the tree, especially the blossoms, is thus somewhat retarded and 

 therefore more hardy ; . and, not being chilled during the night, the 

 tender blossoms are able to perform their functions. 



Notable examples of the influence of large bodies of water upon 

 the daily range of temperature are the regions near the Atlantic 

 and Pacific coasts, where the range is 1 6 degrees or less ; also 

 those near the Great Lakes, the large rivers, and many other 

 bodies of inland water. New York and other states where smaller 



