DIVISION VIII. N. W. COUNTIES. 



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Reports. 



1. Cheshire — Manchester, Cheadle. — Mr. R. MacKillar. 



Gen. Char, of Soil— A brown loam ; in some cases resting on 

 gravel. 



Alt. and Exposure — Low and sheltered. 

 Rainfall, 1880—34-24 ins. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — Jan. 1st, and continued 

 during the month. Temp, below freezing for three weeks. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — [Manchester, dist., 6 ms., N. ; alt., 104 

 ft. ; Jan. 17th, 26th, 10°]. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—17 (1), 15 (2), 5 (3)— Arbutus An- 

 drachne, 1. Box, many, 1. Cedrus Deodara, a large number, 1, 2. 

 Cupressus Lawsoniana, tips browned, 3. Hollies, killed in parts, 

 especially where overshadowed by trees, 3. Hibiscus syriacus, 

 2. Laurel, Bay, on wall, 2 ; L. Portugal, quite brown, 2. Liqui- 

 dambar, 2. Lithosporum fruticosum, and Pampas grass, in 1878-9, 1. 

 Picea cephalonica, 2 ; Strawberries, many plants, 1 ; Black prince 

 worst. Sequoia sempervirens, 1. 



Plants uninjured — Almond, Ampelopsis Veitchii, Berberis aqui- 

 folia, Castanea vesca, Cedrus Atlantica, C. Libani, Clematis Jackman- 

 ni, Cotoneaster Simonsii, Crataegus Pyracantha, Cupressus borealis, 

 Kalmia latifolia, Lilium lancifolium, Pinus excelsa, Pyrus japonica, 

 Retinospora plumosa aurea, Rhododendrons, Skimmia japonica, Wis- 

 taria sinensis. 



2. Nantwich, Cholmondeley Castle.— Mr. T. Malcolm. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — The upper part of the garden is a light 

 loam, the lower being on clay. 



Alt. and Exposure — 42 ft. ; kitchen garden, low and damp, sub- 

 ject to late spring frosts. 



Rainfall, 1880—41-02 ins. : max., July, 7*98 ins. : min., March, 

 1-12 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 15th to 25th; temp, 

 on 21st being 10° ; several frosty nights in Dec. ; but generally 

 mild. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Jan. 12th, 5° ; 13th, 8°; 14th and 21st, 

 3°; 15th, -1°; 16th, -4°; 17th, 22nd, 1°; 20th, 2°. 



