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1. N. Riding — York, Benningbrough Hall.— Mr. A. Foster. 

 G-en. Char, of Soil — Alluvial on clay [see p. 103]. 



Alt. and Exposure— About 50 ? ft. ; on bank of Ouse. 

 Rainfall, 1880— [York, dist., 6 ms., E. ; alt., 53 ft. ; 30-93 ins., 

 on 179 days]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Oct. 20th, 24°. 

 Min. Temp. and2)a£e — Jan. 19th, 1°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—15 (1), 13 (2), 3 (3)— Cistus ladani- 

 ferus, 1. Cotoneaster microphylla, 2 ; C. Simonsii, 2. Cratasgus 

 Pyracantha, 2. Eriobotrya japonica, 1. Forsythia viridissima, 2. 

 Fuchsia Riccartoni, 2. Jasminum nudiflorum, 3. Lonicera fragran- 

 tissima, 1. Osmanthus ilicifolius, 1. Picea Nordmanniana, 2. 

 Rhododendron ponticum, 2. Roses, H. P.'s, 1 ; stands, on briar, 1. 

 Wistaria sinensis, 2. 



2. York, Whitwell Hall.— E. V. Harcourt, Esq. 



G-en. Char, of Soil — Chiefly clay, with some sand over oolite. 

 Alt. and Exposure — About 280 ft. ; sheltered on all sides. 

 Rainfall 1880— [York, dist., 12 ms., S. ; alt., 53 ft. ; 30-93 ins., 

 on 179 days]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Dec. 25th to Feb. 2nd. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Oct. 3rd, 27°; 4th, 26°; 20th, 18°; 

 Nov. 2nd, 18°; 21st, 16°; 23rd, 17°; Jan. 14th, 9°; 16th and 

 21st, 6°; 15th, 1°; April 4th, 19°; 23rd, 26°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—2 (1), 3 (2), 4 (3)— Cedrus Deodara, 

 3. Cotoneaster frigida, 1. Garrya elliptica, 3. Ivy, 3. Jasminum 

 nudiflorum, 3. Laurel, common, 2 ; Do. Portugal, 1. Roses, stands., 

 2 ; Tea, 2. 



