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The effects of the open weather on. vegetation were very marked, 

 the buds of many trees swelling early, M'hile the Elder and Thorn 

 were bursting at the end of the month. Christmas Hoses {lidle- 

 horus niger, Linn.) were in full bloom all the month, and Snow- 

 drops and Winter Aconite in the lost week. 



February. — The open weather which characterised January 

 continued throughout this month. The barometric pressure was 

 equally irregular, ranging from 30*35 on the 3rd to 27*80 on the 

 10th. The winds generally were of a moderate character, and came 

 from the W. and S.W. in the early part, and easterly in the latter 

 part of month. The rainfall was again light, only 1*76 inches being 

 recorded, while there were nineteen dry days. The temperature 

 was higli, the average maximum being 47° and the minimum 

 36°, while the amount of frost was only 26° on six mornings. 

 In February, 1895, frost was registered every day of the month, 

 to the amount of 356°. 



The continued* mild weather naturally had the effect of for- 

 warding vegetation. Rhododendron iwcecox., Davis, R. Nohle- 

 anum, Hort., and Daphne Mezereum, Linn., were in bloom by the 

 middle of the month, while the buds of Elms, Acers, Pyri, 

 Chestnuts, Jcc, were at bursting point. Hepaticas, Polyanthus, 

 and Crocus were blooming in the second week, and full before 

 the end of the month. 



March. — With a prevalence of westerly winds, the weather 

 during the month was changeable, with frequent gales and heavy 

 rain. On the 3rd there was a fall of snow to the depth of about 

 5 inches, which rapidly disappeared under the influence of strong 

 westerly Avinds. Towards the end of the month the weather 

 became more settled, and several fine days were experienced. 

 The barometric readings were very irregular, the most notable 

 drop being on the 3rd, when the pressure fell to 28*20 inches. 

 The average pressure was low, as on no occasion did it reach 

 30 inches. 



The rainfall was somewhat heavy, 4*21 inches being recorded. 

 On the 16th the large amount of 1*08 inches fell. The averasfe 

 temperature was low owing to the absence of sunshine, and was very 

 similar to that of the corresponding month of last year, 46° being 

 the average maximum and 34° the average mininnim. The amount 

 of frost (31°) and the number of days (ten) on which it occurred, 



