DIVISION X. N. COUNTIES. 



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fraxinifolia, 3. Onions, Winter, 2. Osmanthus ilicifolius, 3. Pam- 

 pas grass, 1, 2. Photinia glabra, 2. Piptanthus nepalensis, 1. Pla- 

 tanus occidentalis, 3. Rhamnus alaternus, 1. Raphiolepis ovata, 2. 

 Roses, 2, 3. Salisburia,- 3. Salix babylonica, 3. Santolina chamse- 

 cyparis, 1. Sequoia sempervirens, 2. Spartium junceum, 1. Tama- 

 rix africana, 2. Torreya grandis, 2. Zizyphus sativus [?], 2. 



3. Carlisle, Scaleby Hall.— R. A. Allison, Esq., F.M.S. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A stiffish loam with a clay subsoil, in part. 

 Alt. and Exposure — 112 ft.; exposed to S.W. winds ; sheltered 

 on N. and E. 



Rainfall, 1879—30-72 ins., on 202 days ; of which 13-07 fell in 

 June, July and Aug. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 21st to Jan. 1st, 

 excepting Nov. 26th, Dec. 14th, 15th, 22nd to 24th and 29th. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Bee. 4th, 3° ; Jan. 20th, 16° [Staple- 

 ton, alt., 400 ft. ; dist., 6 ms., N. ; Dec. 4th, 5th, 4° : Carlisle, alt., 

 114 ft. ; dist., 5 ms., S. ; Dec. 4th, l°-5]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — 2 (1), 2 (2), 3 (3)— Cedrus Deodara, 

 3. Laurel, Portugal, 3. Laurustinus, 1, 2. Roses, Stands., 1 ; 

 others, 2. Thujas, 3. 



4. Longtown, Kirklinton Hall. — Mr. J. Barry. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A loamy deposit on red sandstone. 

 Alt. and Exposure — About 20 ft. ; well protected with forest 

 trees. * 



Rainfall, 1879 — [Kirk Andrew's, dist., 4 ms., W. ; alt., 100ft. ; 

 ht., 6 ins. ; 35-76 ins.]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Frost and snow unusually 

 great ; but not of so long continuance as in the year before. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — [Dec. 4th ?] -5° : [Stapleton, dist., 5 

 ms., N.E. ; alt., 400 ft. ; Dec. 4th, 5th, 4°: Scaleby, dist., 2 ms., 

 S.E.; alt., Ill ft. ; Dec. 4th, 3°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — Aucuba japonica, 2. Broccoli,!. 



Plants uninjured — Shrubs and trees, such as Laurels, Yews &o., 

 stood the winter well. 



5. Penrith. — Mr. J. Curwen. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Very gravelly. 



Alt. and Exposure - [575 ft. ?] Garden lies rather inclined to S.W. 



Rainfall, 1879 — [Penrith, mean of 3 obs., 25-98 ins.]. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — [Alston, dist., 17 ms., N.E. ; alt., 



