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MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN 



THE WEATHER. 



Though January, February and November, and to a less 



Decern 



ber decidedly colder, than usual, the mean tempera 



the season (Diagram A) closely follows the average, except 





mon 



for 



year (Diagram B) has been rather abundant (47.5 in.) ; 



June 



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and less than an inch of rain fell in August, which, with the 

 rather high temperature, increased the difficulties of garden- 

 ing and especially affected the blue-grass lawns. The dia- 

 grams are derived from the local Weather Bureau records. 



VISITORS. 



reported 



may 



be seen from the accompanying diagram, they closely agreed 



DIAGRAM C. 



SUNDAY VISITORS, 1890 TO 1909. 



with the average for previous records in January, February, 

 March and May, but considerably exceeded this average in 

 the other months except December. In November, however, 

 they fell far below the average for the past few years, though 

 the fact that over 16,000 were recorded justifies the special 

 chrysanthemum display by which the larger part of these 

 were attracted — the courtesy of Captain Robert McCulloch 



made 



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