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DIVISION XVIII. — (SCOT.) N. W. COUNTIES. 



Meteorological Observations on the Year 1879 from Inver- 

 ness and Ross. 



Inverness. The whole year was cold; Rainfall less than of any 

 year since 1860 (Portree). Frost and snow, and exceptionally dry 

 during first two months (Dun vegan, Loch Maddy, &c). Min. rain- 

 fall, Inverness, alt., 104 ft. ; ht., 4 ft. ; 25-48 ins. ; mean of 30 yrs., 

 25-08 ins. : max., Glenquoich, alt., 660 ft. ; ht., 2 ft. ; 92-05 ins. 

 Min. temps., Beauley, alt., 125 ft. ; and Roy Bridge, alt., 310 ft. ; 

 Dec. 3rd, 11° : Dunvegan Castle, alt., 24 ft. ; Dec. 1st, 12° : Cul- 

 loden, alt., 104 ft. ; Dec. 3rd, 16°-5. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—3 (1), 10 (2), 10 (3), at 1 place; and 

 at 1 place. 



Ross. A uniformly wet year ; no great floods but almost constant 

 drizzle. Rainfall, below av. ; very little sunshine (Lochbroom). 

 Min. rainfall, Tarbetness, alt., 61 ? ft. ; ht., 3 ft. 4 ins. ; 18-19 ins. : 

 max., Loch Alsh, alt., 150 ft. ; ht., 3 ft. ; 67*03 ins., on 145 days. 

 Min. temps., Tulloch Castle, alt., 300 ft. ; Dec. 3rd, 7° [?] : Ar- 

 dross, alt., 450 ft. ; Dec. 3rd, 9° [?]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—9 (1), 6 (2), 12 (3), at 3 places. 



Reports. 



1. Inverness — Glen Urquhart, Balmaccan. — Mr. A. McDonald. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Light ; soil is largely composed of vegetable 

 mould and peat ; one-half on a hard red " pan," the other on loamy 

 sand. 



Alt. and Exposure — Situated in a valley, with S.E. direction, at 

 the foot of a nearly perpendicular ascent, rising to 300 ft. ; whence 

 a plain extends to the foot of a chain of high hills ; consequently the 

 garden is well sheltered from W. and N.W. winds, but rather ex- 



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