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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1880-81. 



&c). Destructive snow-storm, Oct. 20th (Beckenham). Min. 

 rainfall, Chatham, alt., 136 ft. ; ht., 1 ft.; 25-51 ins., on 143 days : 

 max., Hythe, alt., 12 ft. ; ht., 6 ins. ; 46-21 ins., on 191 days : Green- 

 wich Obs., alt., 155 ft. ; 29-68 ins.; mean, of 30 yrs., being 25-17 

 ins. Min. temps. (W. Kent), Bromley, Jan. 22nd, 5° : Eltham, 

 alt., 80 ft. ; 17th, 5°-8 : Blackheath, 21st, 9°-2 : (Mid. and S. Kent) 

 Chatham, alt., 135 ft. ; 26th, 14-3 : Maidstone, alt., 80 ft. ; 21st, 

 1° : Tunbridge, alt., 99 ft. ; 22nd, 0°-5 : Tunbridge Wells, alt., 

 500 ft. ; 22nd, 7°-2 : Cranbrook, alt., 224 ft. ; 22nd, 4° : Tenderden, 

 alt., 194 ft. ; 22nd, 10° : (E. Kent) Eamsgate, alt., 105 ft. ; 15th, 

 15° : Walmer 18th, 5° : Dover, alt., 30 ft. ; 22nd and 23rd, 18°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—27 (1), 84 (2;, 94 (3), total at 6 places. 



Surrey. Very cold and dry to June ; July, wet and cold. Heavy 

 snowfall, Oct., favourable weather afterwards. Jan. 1881, one of 

 the most severe months on record, temp., 0° on two occasions ; great 

 storm onl8th (Abinger Hall). Min. rainfall, Vauxhall (Effra Creek), 

 alt., 35 ft. ; ht., 30 ft. 9 ins. ; 25-95 ins., on 149 days : max., Hasle- 

 mere (Wey combe), alt., 583 ft. ; ht., 4 ft. ; 39-85 ins. Min. temps., 

 Brockham, alt., 200 ft. ; Jan. 25th, -1° : Abinger Hall, 0° : Hersham, 

 alt., 55 ft. ; Jan. 25th, 2° : Beddington, alt., 90 ft. ; Jan. 22nd, 

 7°-2 : Norwood, alt., 184 ft. ; Dec. 22nd, 27°7 ; Jan. 17th, 10°-8 : 

 S. Norwood, alt., 190 ft, ; Jan. 17th, 11°-1 : Croydon, alt., 201 ft.; 

 Dec. 22nd, 27°'7; Jan. 21st, ll°-6. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—71 (1), 117 (2), 88 (3), total at 6 places. 



Sussex. Great dryness in early part of year : latter half very wet 

 (Worthing, Maresfield, &c). Rainfall, above av. ; splendid harvest 

 weather and finest crop of Potatoes for many years (W. Brighton) . 

 Min. rainfall, Beachy Head, alt., 515 ft.; ht., 1 ft. ; 25-47 ins. : 

 max., Petworth, alt., 190 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. 4 ins. ; 46 38 ins., on 118 

 days. Min. temps., Hay ward's Heath, alt., 250 ft. ; Jan. 22nd, 23rd, 

 8° : Crowborough Beacon, alt., 776 ft. ; Jan. 22nd, 9° : Little- 

 hampton, Jan. 22nd, 10° : Brighton, alt., 206 ft. ; Jan. 22nd, ll°-4 : 

 Worthing, alt., 21 ft. ; Jan. 22nd, 13°-5 : Eastbourne, alt., 24 ft. ; 

 Jan. 22nd, 15°-1 : St. Leonards, alt., 116 ft. ; Jan. 22nd, 16°-7. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—53 (1), 88 (2), 61 (3), total at 6 places. 



