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DIVISION VI. -W. MIDLAND COUNTIES. 



Meteorological Observations on the Year 1880 and Jan. 

 1881, from Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, 

 Staffordshire and Warwickshire. 



Gloucester. Rainfall, excessive for the 7th year (Clifton). Min. 

 rainfall, Berkeley, alt., 60 ft. ; ht., 8 ft. ; 30-09 ins., on 143 days : 

 max., Nailsworth, alt., 160 ? ft. ; ht., 2 ft. ; 40-01 ins, on 173 days. 

 Jan. 1881, mild and damp at beginning and end ; but exceptionally 

 cold in the middle, with a terrible gale and snow drift on 18th 

 (Cheltenham). Min. temps., Cheltenham, alt., 184 ft. ; Jan. 20th, 

 -3°-3 : Cirencester, Jan. 22nd, -0°-3. 



Plants injured, 1880-81 — 141 (1), 164 (2), 102 (3), total at 11 

 places. 



Hereford. Wind frequently E. until Dec. ; No. of wet days less 

 than usual and temp, higher than 1879 (BryngwyD). Year, devoid 

 of sunshine (Hereford). Min. rainfall, Hereford, alt., 200 ? ft. ; 

 ht,, 1 ft. ; 28-91 ins., on 156 days : max., Longtown Vic. ; 42-32 ins. 

 Jan. 1881, frost from 6th to 27th; mean temp., 22°-5 (Ross). Min. 

 temps., Hereford, Richmond Place, -2° : Bryngwyn, alt., 420 ft. ; 

 Jan. 14th, 0° : Burghill, alt., 275 ft. ; Jan. 15th, 1°-1 . Ross, alt., 

 213 ft. ; Jan. 21st, 2°-9 : Fownhope, alt., 192 ft. ; Jan. 21st, 22nd, 

 4° : Canon Frome, alt., 175 ft. ; Jan. 22nd, 4°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—41 (1), 62 (2), 34 (3), total at 3 places. 



Shropshire. June, July, very wet (Preen). Min. rainfall, 

 Coalbrookdale, 28-65 ins. : max., Whitchurch, 41*27 ins., on 124 

 days. Min. temps., Attingham, Jan. 16th, -5° : Churchstoke, alt., 

 549 ft. ; Jan. 26th, -1° : Stokesay, alt., 374 ft. ; Jan. 21st, -0°-9 : 

 Leaton, alt., 266 ft.; Jan. 16th, 1°: Sansaw, alt., 310 ft. ; Jan. 

 15th, 8°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81 —23 (1), 26 (2), 16 (3), total at 2 

 places. 



Stafford. Very disastrous year. Rainfall, greatest during hay 

 and corn harvest (Tamworth). Min. rainfall, Alrewas, 28*70 ins. : 



