DIVISION VIII. N. W. COUNTIES. 



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Min. Temps, and Bates — [About 12° ? : Chester, (list., 12 ms., 

 KW. ; Dec. 5th, 16° 4 : Congleton, dist., 20 ms., N.E. ; Dec. 4th, 4°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—9 (1), 9 (2), 4 (3)— Apricots, 1, 2, 3. 

 Araucaria imbricata, 3. Arbutus, 2. Broccoli, greater part, 1. 

 Brussels sprouts, 1. Clematis Jackmanni, cut nearly to grd., 2. 

 Figs, 2. Laurel, Bay, 1. Laurel, common, exposed, 1 ; others, 2. 

 Laurustinus, 2. Pampas grass, 1, 2. Peaches, several, 1, 2, 3. 

 Pinus insignis, 1. Roses, 1, 2, 3. 



3. Nantwich, Poole Hall. — Mr. W. Smith. 



Gren. Char, of Soil — Of a medium texture; Red sandstone for- 

 mation and well drained. 



Alt. and Exposure — [Cholmondeley Castle, dist., 6 ms., W. ; 

 alt., 42 ft.]. 



Rainfall, 1879 — [Cholmondeley Castle, 35-43 ins., on 200 days]. 

 Min. Temp, and Bate — [about 12° ? : Congleton, dist., 14 ms., 

 N.E. ; Dec. 6th, 4°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — 2 (1), 7 (2), 4 (3)— Apples, young, 



2, 3 ; Blenheim Orange, young wood kd., 2. Apricots, E. wall, 1, 2 ; 

 S. wall, 2. Cedrus Deodara, 2.. Laurel, common, 2 ; Do. Portugal, 



3. Peaches, on S. wall, 2. Pears, on Quince stock, 2. Rhododen- 

 drons, choice, 3. Roses, H. P.'s, three-fourths, 2 ; one-fourth, 3 ; 

 Calvile, Blanche d'hiver, 1. 



Observations — The idea that canker is formed by frost is favoured 

 by jbhis year's experience ; as there is a great deal of it now on all 

 the young Apple trees ; there being patches from 1 to 6 inches 

 wide on them ; which, prior to last winter, had not a spot of canker. 



4. Warrington, Walton Lea. — Mr. W. Kipps. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A light loam on Red sandstone rock ; heavy 

 loam on clay : Bog, well drained. 



Alt. and Exposure — Sheltered only on S.W. by a plantation; 

 situated high, exposed on N. and W. sides. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Warrington, dist., 2 ms., N. ; alt., 49 ft. ; ht,, 1 

 ft. ; 30-76 ins., on 194 days]. 



Min. Temps, and Bates — [About 12° ? : Manchester, dist., 16 ms., 

 E. ; Dec. 7th, 10° : Liverpool, dist., 16 ms., W. ; Dec. 4th, 15°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—14 (1), 12 (2), 14 (3)— Arbutus An- 

 drachne, 1. Asparagus, 1. Aucuba japonica, 2. Berberis Darwinii, 

 2. Broccoli, 1. Broom, 2. Brussels sprouts, 2. Cabbages, savoy, 

 2. Catalpa bignonioides, aurea, 1. Ceanothus dentatus, 1. Cedrus 



