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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



tinuous rains. The most disastrous year for farmers (Tamworth). 

 Min. rainfall, Shobnall, alt., 156 ft. ; ht., 6 ft. ; 25-83 ins., on 168 

 days : max., Alstonfield, alt., 910 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. ; 44-07 ins., on 165 

 days. Min. temps., Oakamoor, alt., 350 ft. ; Dec 7th, 1°-1 : Tean, 

 alt., 470 ft.; 2°; Burton-on-Trent, alt., 160 ft.; Dec. 7th, 5° : 

 Oscott, alt., 460 ft. ; 7°1 : Wolverhampton, alt., 500 ft. ; Dec. 2nd, 

 14° : Farley, alt., 638 ft. ; Dec. 5th, 17°. ' 



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



Warwickshire. Rainfall, Spring very late and summer months 

 cold and rainy. Temp, much below av. ; corn late and ill ripened 

 (Coventry). Min. rainfall, Southam, alt., 289 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. ; 28-23 

 ins., on 165 days : max., Birmingham, alt., 340 ft. ; ht., 8 ins. ; 

 39-12 ins., on 175 days. Min. temps., Charlecote, alt., about 125 ft. 

 (?) ; Dec. 7th, -3°: Stockton, alt., 289 ft.; -1°: Rugby, alt., 383 

 ft. ; Dec. 7th, 3°-2 : Coventry, alt., 288 ft. ; Dec. 7th, 5° : Warwick, 

 alt., 230 ft.; Dec. 6th, 4°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—26 (1), 32 (2), 18 (3), total at 3 places. 



Worcestershire. Rainfall, Cold and wet, except Oct., Nov. and 

 Dec. (Evesham, Kidderminster). Min. rainfall, Stoke Reformatory, 

 alt., 225 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. 3 ins. ; 27*71 ins., on 137 days : max., Upper 

 Bittal Res. Bromsgrove, alt., 518 ft. ; ht., 3 ft. ; 36-37 ins., on 179 

 days. Min. temps., Impney Park, alt., 190 ft. (?) ; Jan. 20th, 6°: 

 Hanbury Hall, Dec. 7th, 9° : Gt. Malvern, alt., 800 ft. ; Dec. 7th, 

 10° ; Jan. 20th, 13°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—12 (1), 24 (2), 14 (3), total at 3 places. 



Reports., 



1. Gloucestershire — Bristol, Bitton Vicarage. — Rev. H. N. 

 Ellacombe. 



G-en. Char, of Soil — Good alluvial, an old garden. 

 Alt. and Exposure — About 60 ft. ; aspect, S. 

 Rainfall, 1879—35-62. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Oct. 16th, 29°; Nov. 15th, 22°; Dec. 

 7th, 16°-4. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—60 (1), 19 (2), 21 (3)— Abelia triflora, 

 1. Agapanthus umbellatus, 1. Arnicia Zygomeris, 3. Aphyllan- 

 thus monspeliensis, 2. Aristolochia sempervirens, 3. Arundo Do- 

 nax, 2. Bambusa tesellata, 3. Bignonia capreolata, 2. Bcehmcria 



