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expected, though I think it extremely doubtful whether it will keep well. 

 It is always unsafe to prophesy, but unless October and November are 

 a great- contrast to the preceding two months, I am afraid we may 

 expect poor results next year, both from our fruit-trees and our flower- 

 ing shrubs. 



The last point which I will mention as worthy of notice, though it 

 is frequently observed in autumn after a cold, wet August, is the way in 

 which the spring flowers are blossoming for a second time. Primroses, 

 violets, Arabis, wallflowers, periwinkle, Welsh poppies, and others are 

 out in flower, and will probably go on through the winter unless severe 

 frost sets in. 



