DIVISION II. — S. E. COUNTIES. 



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Reports. 



1. Berks — Newbury, Enborne Lodge. — R. H. Valpy, Esq. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Gravelly, sandy loam or " drift." 

 Alt. and Exposure— 400 ft., S.W. 



Rainfall, 1880 — [Newbury (Greenham), dist., 3 ms., E. ; alt., 260 

 ft. ; lit., 1 ft. ; 31-58 ins., on 190 days]. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — [Purley, dist., 16 ms., N.E. ; Jan. 17th, 

 0° : Easthampstead, dist., 24 ms., E. ; Jan. 17th, 4°]. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—6 (1), 8 (2), 2 (3)— Broccoli, 2. Brus- 

 sels sprouts, 3. Cauliflower, 1. Celery, 2. Cherries, 2. Escallo- 

 nia rubra, 2. Figs, 3. Laurel, Bay, 1. Laurustinus, 2. Lettuce, 

 2. Myrtle, 1. Rosemary, 2. Roses, dwfs., lj nearly all newly 

 budded Stands., 1. Taxodium distichum, young plants, 2. Wal- 

 nut, 1. 



Observations — Fruit, m 1881 — Apples, bloom abundant, crop small; 

 Apricots, a failure ; Figs, black Ischian and brown Turkey, appa- 

 rently kd. ; Nectarines and Peaches stood fairly ; Pears, bloom abun- 

 dant, but crop small ; Plums, every kind, a total failure ; Straw- 

 berries, nearly all the newly budded, lost, and total failure with 

 forcing plants, e.g., Keen's Seedling and President ; "Walnuts, almost 

 a total failure. 



2. Wokingham, Easthampstead Pk. — Mr. N. Sinclair. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A stiff clay on low ground, but a sandy 

 light soil on upper. 



Alt. and Exposure — 255 ft. ; rather exposed in parts, and subject 

 to spring frosts. 



Rainfall, 1880— [Reading, dist., 8 ms., N.W. ; alt,, 157 ft.; ht., 

 3 ft. ; 30-27 ins., on 121 days]. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — Oct. 20th, great snow- 

 fall, with destruction to Oaks. Hard frost, Dec. 25th. Jan. 17th, 

 4° ; on several morns., temp, was 8°. The severity of the season 

 has not been equalled here for 36 years. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—11 (1), 30 (2), 2 (3)— Aloysia citrio- 

 dora, 1. Arbutus Andrachne, 2; A. procera, 2; A. Unedo, 2. Ar- 

 tichoke, globe, 2. Arundo conspicua, all, 1. Asparagus, 2. Aucuba 

 japonica, 2. Berberis Darwinii, 2. Borecole, 2. Broccoli, all, 1. 

 Brussels sprouts, 2. Cabbages, 2. Cedrus atlantica, 2. Celery, 2. 



