Monthly Calendar of Nature for Scotland, 



97 



after being dried in the sun, is ready for use. The bonnets made from 

 this material have a neat appearance. — George Bennett^ F,L.S. M.R.C.S., 

 ^c. Lo?idony December 5. IS31. 



Art. II. MontJdy Calendar of Nature for Scotland, 



Extracts from the Meteorological Register kept at Annat Gardens, Perth- 

 shire, N. lat. 56° 23i^ above the Level of the Sea 172 Ft., and 15 Miles 

 from the Coast; being the Mean of daily Observations at 10 o' Clock 

 Morning and 10 o' Clock Evening. 



Results for October. 



The average mean temperature for October, at this place, is 48'4"'. This 

 season it has been nearly 6^ higher, and 4° higher than in any correspond- 

 ing month for the ten past years. The heavy fall of rain in course of the 

 first ten days, amounting to 3 in., is also of rare occurrence. The dew 

 point was also nearer the mean temperature, and the evaporation less, than 

 usual. The following are the 



Results for November. 



The average mean temperature for November, at this place, is 42-3°, 

 This season the unusual warmth in October was followed by a severe storm 

 of frost and snow early in November. 



The lowest temperature in October was on the 27th : extreme cold, 

 39° J wind north- west. The warmest day in that month was on the 18th : 

 mean temperature of that day, 62°, an elevation which it seldom reaches in 

 October in this climate ; extreme heat, 68° ; wind westerly. On 26 days 

 the wind blew from westerly points ; on 2 days, from easterly points ; and 

 on 3 days, it was variable. There were loud winds, about the velocity of 

 10 miles an hour, on the 22d and 30th. There were 9 days of clear, and 

 3 of partial, sunshine ; on 18 days the atmosphere was cloudy. 



The coldest day in November was on the 19th : mean temperature of 



Vol. v.— No. 23. h 



