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REMARKS ON THE WEATHER. 
REMARKS ON THE WEATHER. 
Ever since our last report of the state of the weather as experienced 
about London, it has rained, more or less, every day up to the 20th 
instant, with some intervening night frosts, which have tarnished some 
of the most tender things. The weather, indeed, has been more like 
that of November than October; and, from accounts received from the 
eastern and northern parts of the three kingdoms, wet and tempestuous 
weather has been very general. The south coast of England, including 
Devonshire, Dorsetshire, and Hampshire, has escaped this ungenial 
weather until very lately; for there, while travellers were annoyed by 
dust, constant and heavy showers were falling everywhere to the east¬ 
ward. The equinoctial gales have, however, been severely felt, it 
seems, all over the country, and much damage has been sustained, as 
well in the orchards as among forest-trees. 
Vegetation has been kept progressing by the wet weather, and it is 
to be feared that the bearing-wood of fruit-trees will not be so per¬ 
fectly ripened as could be wished. The Aurora Borealis , which has 
been visible for this week past, portends, it is said, a hard winter , 
which, if it sets in suddenly, may be hurtful to vegetables produced 
during this showery autumn. These meteors, whatever they may 
portend, have appeared this season sooner by a month than they were 
expected by meteorologists, who have set down the 18th of November 
as the period when an unusual display of such phenomena may be 
expected to be visible. 
Chinese Chrysanthemums, out of doors, are just beginning to open 
their flowers; but, unless the weather continues warm and dry, as it is 
now comparatively set in to be, a fine bloom can scarcely be expected- 
The late inclement weather has also been much against the blooming 
of Dahlias, and much disappointment has been felt at the different 
public show r s of these fashionable flow r ers. 
October 24 th , 1836. 
