BY THE KEY. R. F. WHEELER, M.A. 23 



PREVAILING WINDS. 



NO. SHIELDS. HOWICK. 



January . . 



February 



March..... 



April 



May 



June 



July 



August . . 

 September 

 October .. 

 November 

 December 



S.E. & N.W. 

 S.W. &N.W. 

 N.E. & S.E. 

 N.W. & S.W. 

 N.E. & S.E. 

 N.W. & S.W. 

 S.W. & N.E. 

 S.W. & N.W. 

 S.W. & N.W. 

 S.W. & N.W. 



N.W. 



N.W. 



N. & N.E. 



S.W. 



N.E. 



S.W. 

 S.E. & N. 



S.W. 

 N.W. & N.E. 



S.W. 



S.W. 

 S.W. &N.AV. 



N.W. 



N.W. 



CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLES RELATIVE TO THE FLOWERING 

 OF PLANTS. 



The hope expressed in last year's report, that additional assist- 

 ance might be obtained in supplying the information required to 

 make these returns more generally useful, has been realised. As 

 time goes on, it may be well expected that the interest in this 

 subject will increase, and yet more numerous and accurate re- 

 turns will be furnished. 



NOTES ON THE FLOWERING OF PLANTS, &c. 



Wylam. — On March 24th, apricots in blossom on a cold wall. 

 The white thorn was in bloom on May 24th. Berberis on May 

 29th, and peas on May 25th. On June 1st Gloire-dc-Dijon rose 

 in flower. June 25th grapes cut for first time. On July 5th, 

 hay cut, good crop. 



Acklam, near Middlesbro'. — The severe weather at the begin- 

 ning of the year did great damage. The Sweet Bays, the Laur- 

 estinus, and the Cotoneaster were killed to the roots, as were 

 also most of the tender roses — hardier kinds to the snow-line. 



