DIVISION VI. — "W. MIDLAND COUNTIES. 



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dinal Wolsey, Gloire de Dijon (pink), Madame Falcot, Mrs. Baker, 

 Reve. d'Or. 



3. Northleach, Sherborne Park. — Mr. A. Scott. 



Gen. Char, of Soil— Various, but for the most part heavy and 

 wet, on a subsoil of limestone and clay. 



Alt. and Exposure — About 400 ft. ; in a valley with a hill on the 

 S. side and on the N. The garden slopes gradually to the N. 



Rainfall, 1879—35-65 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 14th till Feb. 2nd, 

 except now and then, when the temp, at night was a little above 

 freezing. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — Dec. 7th, 4° [Cirencester, dist., 11 

 ms. ; alt., (about 350 ft. ?) ; Dec. 2nd and 7th, 14°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—9 (1), 8 (2), 7 (3)— Apples (dessert), 

 e.g., Adam's Pearmain, 1 ; others, 2 : (kitchen), e.g. Alfreston, 2. 

 The Apple crop in 1880, a complete failure. Apricots, on S. wall, 3, 

 but fruit good in 1880. Borecoles, of sorts, 2. Box, 3. Broccoli, 

 1. Brussels sprouts, 2. Chimonanthus fragrans, on S. wall, 1. Figs, 

 on S. wall, 1. Jasminum officinale, on S. wall, 1. Laurel, Bay, 1. 

 Laurel, common, 2 ; L. Portugal, 3. Laurustinus, 1. Magnolia 

 grandiflora, on S. wall, 2. Nectarines, on S. wall, 3. Pears, 

 Pyramids, 3 ; crop in 1880, about half. Roses, of sorts, on S. wall, 

 1 ; Tea, all, 1, 2, except Bouquet d'Or, 3 ; some Teas, on own 

 roots, have sprung from below grd., 1880. Spinach, winter, 2. Yew, 3. 



Plants uninjured — Apples, Codlins were the only sorts. Broc- 

 colis, laid down with heads to N., were quite untouched. 



4. Tewkesbury, Forthampton Court. — Mr. J, Wyber. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Light and sandy, with a gravelly subsoil. 

 Alt. and Exposure — About 8 ft., above the Severn floods. Partly 

 sheltered by trees. 



Rainfall, 1879—29 ins. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — [Gt. Malvern, dist., 9 ms. N.W. ; alt., 550 

 ft. ? ; Dec. 7th, 10° : Cheltenham, dist., 8 ms., S.E. ; Dec. 1st, ll°-2]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—4 (1), 8 (2), 9 (3)— Apples, 3. Apri- 

 cots, 3. Asparagus, 3. Broccoli, 1. Cherries, 2. Fuchsias, 2. 

 Figs, unprotected on S. wall, 2. Kale, 1, 2. Laurustinus, 3. Mag- 

 nolia grandiflora, 3. Myrtles, 2. Peaches, 1, 2, 3. Pears, 3. Pota- 

 toes, 1,2, 3. Roses, only 1 kd. to grd., 2. Vines, 3. 



Observations — [Effects in 1880] — Apples made too much wood 



