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DIVISION XIV. — (SCOT.) S. W. COUNTIES. 



Meteorological Observations on the Year 1879 from 

 Ayr and Lanark. 



Ayr. A cold spring with much frost; a wet sunless summer 

 (Glendrishaig). Very low temp, throughout the year, wet summer 

 months (Carsehead). Rainfall, 405 ins. below av. (Pinmore). Miu. 

 rainfall, Auchinlee, Ayr, alt., 36 ft. ; ht., 4 ft. ; 31-74 ins. : max., 

 Pinmore, alt., 187 ft.; ht., 1 ft.; 47-61 ins., on 211 days. Min. 

 temps., Culzean Gardens, and Kilmarnock, alt., 176 ft. ; Dec. 4th, 

 10° : Ardrossan, alt., 14 ft. ; Dec. 4th, 15°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—2 (1), 14 (2), 4 (3), total at 2 places. 



Lanark. Rainfall, 2 ins. below av. (Lanark), 1-09 ins. below 

 av. of 34 yrs., but summer cold (Bothwell Castle). Min. rainfall, 

 Cambus Wallace, Biggar, alt., 748 ft. ; ht., 6 ins. ; 27-47 ins., on 

 208 days : max., Wiston, Biggar, alt., 860 ft. ; ht., ins., 42-60 

 ins. Min. temps., Bothwell Castle, alt., 146 ft. ; Dec. 4th, 2° ; 

 Jan. 20th, 1° : Ridge Pk., Lanark, alt., 630 ft. ; Dec. 4th, 2° : Cam- 

 buslang, alt., 146 ft. ; Dec. 4th, 7° : Glasgow, alt., 190 ft. ; Dec. 

 4th, 14°-6. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—2 (1), 12 (2), 4 (3), total at 2 places. 



Reports. 



1. Ayr — Girvan, Barganey. — Mr. D. Smith. 



G-en. Char, of Soil — Mostly composed of boulder-clay with occa- 

 sional deposits of gravel and alluvial matter from the bed of the R. 

 Girvan. 



Alt. and Exposure — About 90 ft. ; exposed to E. and W. 



Rainfall, 187!)— [Pinmore, Girvan, alt., 187 ft.; ht., 1 ft. ; 47-61 

 ins., on 211 days]. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — [Culzean Bay, dist., 10 ms., N. ; alt., 

 13 ft.; Dec. 4th, 10°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—2 (1), 4 (2)— Apples, Codling var., 

 Ecklinville, Lord Suffield, and New Hawthornden, 2. Broccoli, 1* 

 Carrots, 1. Peaches, 2. Pears, 2. Roses, 2. 



