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1. Northamptonshire — Daventry, Fawsley. — Lady Knightley. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Loam with a gravelly subsoil. 



Alt. and Exposure — 500 ft. ; chiefly S. 



Rainfall, 1880— [Weedon Beck, dist., 3 ms. ; alt., 265 ft. ; ht., 

 4 ft ; 34-70 ins., on 149 days]. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — Oct. 20th and 28th, snow ; 

 Nov. 21st, 16°; great frost from Jan. 5th, 1881, to 27th. Temps, 

 from 27° to 19° every night from March 23rd to 31st. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — Jan. 14th, 8° ; 15th and 20th, 9° ; 

 21st, 7° : [Floore, dist., 6 ms., N.E. ; alt., 300 ft. ; Jan. 21st, -1° : 

 Northampton, dist., 11 ms., S. ; alt., 253 ft. ; Jan. 19th, 8°]. 



Plants injured, 1880-81 — 4 (1), 10 (2), 3 (3)— Aralia Siebol- 

 dii, 1. Artichoke, globe, 2. Borecole, 2. Broccoli, 1. Brussels 

 sprouts, 3. Cabbages, 3. Cupressus Lawsoniana, 2. Eucalyptus 

 globulus, 1. Hydrangea Hortensea, 1 ; H. japonica, 2. Kale, 2. 

 Laurel, common, 2. Laurustinus, 2. Lettuce, 3. Roses, stands., 

 2 ; Tea, 2. Tritoma uvaria, 2. 



2. Kettering, Barton Seagrave. — J. B. Tibbits, Esq., J.P. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Strong loam ; and a damp soil. 



Alt. and Exposure— 230 ft. ; W.S.W. ; entirely sheltered from N. 

 and E. 



Rainfall, 1880— [Kettering, dist., 2 ms. ; alt., 300 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. 

 3 ins. ; 32*41 ins., on 179 days]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Jan. 9th, 1880, to 27th. 

 Min. Temp, and Date— Jan. 19th, 5°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—6 (1), 15 (2), 5 (3)— Artichoke, globe, 

 1. Aucuba japonica, 2. Broccoli, all, 1. Brussels sprouts, 2. 

 Buddleia globosa, 1. Cabbages, 1. Carnations, 2. Catalpa syrin- 

 gsefolia, 2. Cedrus Deodara, 2. Crataegus Pyracantha, 2. Escal- 

 lonia macrantha, 2. Furze, fl. pi., 2. Garrya elliptica, 2. Holly, 

 2 ; Do. variegated, 3. Ivy, 2. Laurel, Bay, 1. Laurel, common, 

 1. Laurustinus, 2. Lettuce, 3. Leycesteria formosa, 3. Magnolia 

 grandiflora, 2. Onions, 3. Picea Pinsapo, 3. Roses, stands., on briars, 

 2; Tea, 2. 



3. Northampton, Allthorpe Park. — Mr. E. Cole. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Rich, but rather wet. 



Alt. and Exposure — 299 ft. ; exposed position. 

 Rainfall, 1880—32-93 ins., on 157 days. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 2nd, 20°, with 11 



