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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — 43 (1), 38 (2), 16 (3), total at 2 

 places. 



Herts. Rainfall, for the fifth year in succession, exceptionally 

 heavy ; total, about 10 ins. above av. (Watford). The last 3 months 

 remarkably dry (Berkhampstead). Min. rainfall, Ware, alt., 114 ft. ; 

 ht., 3 ft. ; 26-35 ins., on 166 days : max., Gt. Berkhampstead, alt., 

 370 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. 5 ins. ; 34-90 ins., on 177 days, or 6-24 ins. above 

 av. of 20 yrs. Min. temps., Much Hadham, alt., 200 ft. ; Dec. 7th, 

 -3° : Harpenden, alt., 409 ft. ; 5°-4 : Watford, alt., 225 ft. ; 7°-6. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—22 (1), 33 (2), 23 (3), total at 6 places. 



Hunts. Rainfall, excessive, succeeded by severe frost (Godnian- 

 chester). Min. rainfall, Whitlesea Mere, ht., 1 ft.; 26-08 ins., on 200 

 days : max., Huntingdon, alt., 52 ft. ; ht., 4 ins. ; 31-89 ins., on 181 

 days. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—35 (1), 39 (2), 16 (3), total at 2 places. 



Northamptonshire. Rainfall, great from May to Sept., with 

 low temp., and want of sunshine (Hargrave). Althorp, alt., 310 ft. ; 

 ht., 3 ft. 10 ins. ; 4-40 ins. above av. of 20 years (Northampton). 

 Min. rainfall, Peterborough, alt., 32 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. ; 21-86 ins., on 

 125 days : max., Banbury, alt., 580 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. ; 33-52 ins., on 

 172 days. Hay greatly damaged, harvest deficient (Castle Ashby) ; 

 weather very disastrous to all crops (Easton Neston). Min. temps., 

 Archfield, Wellingborough, Dec. 7th, 0° : Barton Seagrave, Dec. 5th, 

 0°: Northampton, alt., 253 ft.; Dec. 6th, 11°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—49 (1), 66 (2), 26 (3), total at 7 places. 



Oxfordshire. Rainfall, continuous during the six summer 

 months, with absence of sun and low temp. (Bloxham, Broughton, 

 &c). Disastrous to agriculture, &c. Min. rainfall, Oxford Obs., 

 alt., 231 ft. ; ht., 24 ft. ; 27*60 ins., on 169 days : max., Henley-on- 

 Thames, alt., 370 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. 8 ins. ; 37-29 ins. Min. temps., 

 Oxford, alt., 210 ft. ; Dec. 7th and 8th, 12° ; Broughton, alt., 442 

 ft.; 7°'6. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—7 (1), 18 (2), 12 (3), total at 2 places. 



