DIVISION X. N. COUNTIES. 



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5 ins. ; 31-61 ins., on 163 days : max., Patterdale (Grecnside Mine)> 

 alt., 1000 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. 6 ins. ; 83-56 ins. ; Jan. 1881, very dry 

 with 3 wks. severe frost ; ice, 1 ft. thick ; temp, in shade, below 32° 

 on 22 days (Elterwater). Min. temps., Kendal, alt., 500 ft. ; Jan. 

 25th, 2° : Belfield, Jan. 16th, 5°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81 — 16 (1), 19 (2), 7 (3), total at 2 

 places. 



Reports. 



1. Cumberland — Carlisle, Castletown. — Mr. A. Smith. [See 

 p. 105.] 



Rainfall, 1880—25-90 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Jan. 12th to 31st, on six 

 nights, temp, at or below 0°. , 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Jan. 14th, 0° ; 15th, -1° ; 16th, -9° ; 

 21st, 2°; 22nd, -1° ; 24th, -1° ; 26th, -2°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81—11 (1), 13 (2), 22 (3)— Araucaria im- 

 bricata, 2. Aucuba japonica, 1 ; Do. varieg., 1. Buddleia globosa, 

 1 . Cedrus Atlantica, 3 ; C. Deodara, 3. Celery, well covered, 3. 

 Deutzia scabra, 3. Eucalyptus globulus, well covered, 1. Euonyraus 

 japonicus v well covered, 3. Fuchsia Riccartoni, 2. Jasminum nudi- 

 florum, 3. Kalmia latifolia, 3. Lettuce, hardy green, 3. Lilac, 3. 

 Medlar, 3. Onions, winter, 2. Paulownia imperialis, 1. Quince, 

 3. Roses, dwfs., H. P.'s, stands, and Teas, all more or less kd. to 

 grd., but are shooting again, 2. Sequoia gigantea, 3. Skimmia 

 japonica, in a cool frame, 3. Strawberries, 3. Tritoma uvaria, well 

 covered, 3. Wallflowers, new golden stood best, 3. Weigela, 3. 



Observations — Of the last three winters that of 1880-81 was the most 

 severe. Many plants which withstood the two former have this yr. 

 been kd. Apples and Pears, of which only very hardy sorts are 

 grown, are looking promising. Peaches on S. wall have set well. 

 They have had no protection, except Royal George, Lord Admi- 

 rable, and Noblesse. Plums on a W. wall have very little blossom. 

 Onions, Peas, Spinach and all other vegetables exposed to the 

 weather were nearly all kd. ; what were left are only growing 

 slowly (May 10th, 1881). 



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