DIVISION II. — S. E. COUNTIES. 



5 



Reports. 



1. Berkshire, — Newbury, Exborne Lodge, — Mr. R. H. Valpy. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Gravelly, sandy loam or " drift." 



Alt. and Exposure— 400 ft., S. W. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Newbury, alt., 260 ft. ; 35-38 ins., on 203 days]. 

 Min. Temp. — 13° on two nights. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—2 (1), 3 (2), 7 (3)— Apples, 3. Aspa- 

 ragus, 2. Broccoli, 2. Cabbages, Savoys, 1. Cedrus Atlantica, 3. 

 Kale, Sea, 2. Laurel, Bay, 3. Nectarines, 2. Pampas Grass, 3. 

 Peaches, 1. Plane, 3. Quercus Suber, 3. Taxodium distichum, 3. 



Observations — Acorns on the common oak were abundant, but 

 Quercus Cerris and Q. Ilex bore none. Apples, half a crop only. 

 Apricots, Cherries of all sorts, Orleans Plums and Pears were failures. 

 Of soft fruits, however, the crops were good, a remarkably fine one 

 of Golden Drop occurring on a W. wall. Greengages were abundant 

 and good. Of Nuts and Walnuts there were none. 



2. Twyford, Harehatch.— Mr. G. T. Bulkeley. 



Plants injured — Arbutus, of trees alone suffered, having lost a few 

 branches. 



3. Wokingham, Easthampstead Park. — Mr. N. Sinclair. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Stiff clay on low ground, but a sandy light 

 soil on upper. 



Alt. and Exposure — 255 ft., rather exposed in parts, and subject 

 to spring frosts. 



Amount of Rainfall, 1879 — [Reading, dist., 8 ms. ; alt., 154 ft. ; 

 ht., 1 ft. 6 in. ; 34-17 ins., on 185 days]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost— Nov. 26th, for 5 weeks. 



Mm. Temp, and Date—Dec. 7th, 8°. Temp, frequently 12° ; 

 Jan. 27th, 1880, 8°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—5 (1), 7 (2), 1 (3)— Abies Albertiana, 

 Murr., (A. Mertensiana, Lindl.) 1. Arbutus macrantha (?), 2. 

 Cedars, 2. Erica, fine old bushes, all killed to ground, 1, 2. Hol- 

 lies, 1, 2. Laurel, Bay, 1. Laurustinus, 2. Magnolias, 3. Pinus 

 insignis, 2. Roses, 1, 2. 



Observations — The Abies mentioned above had been planted in 

 the autumn, and was killed by the unusual severity of the long con- 

 tinuance of E. winds in spring, which withered the last bit of vitality. 

 Fruit trees failed to set much fruit, particularly Apples and Pears. 



