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of July, however, more than compensated for this deficiency, having been 4-6 above 

 the mean, and warmer tliau it has been in the last 17 years. 



The rain of the year has been 2-1 inches below the mean. July, August, and 

 September were remarkably dry. The total for the tliree months was only 3-05 

 inches, the mean amount being 7*36 . May and December, on the contrary, had an 

 excess of 2-4 inches above their usual mean. 



A remarkable depression of the mercurial column occurred at li p. m. on the 6th 

 of December, the height being only 28-293, thennometer attached 54°. This 

 depression was also noticed coincidently as follows, viz. : — 



Dublin 28-20 



Cockermouth 28.07 



Ackworth 28-15 



Wigton 28-27 



York 28-29 



Kendal 28-35 



Chiswick 28-55 



Cork 28-72 



Falmouth 28*88 



A splendid display of Aurora occurred on the 24th of October, an accurate account 

 of which, by Professor Phillips, may be found in the " Athenaeum" for the 30th of 

 that month. 



Communications have been received of the amount of rain fallen in the year at 



Doncaster 23-190 inches. 



Ackworth 20-502 „ 



At Kendal the amount was 52- 1 9 inches, and at Keswick 58-28. 



The Gardens continue to afford increased attraction to stran- 

 gers, and enjoyment to the Members and their families, as each 

 year's vigorous growth of the trees and shrubs renders more 

 manifest the skill and taste with which the general plan of the 

 grounds, and the laying out of the plantations, were conceived 

 and executed by Sir J. Nasmyth. 



The want of success which, from various causes, has attended 

 the Horticultural Exhibitions in the Museum Gardens for some 

 years past, induced the Council, with the full concurrence of the 

 Horticultural Committee, to suspend for the present such exhi- 

 bitions ; being of opinion that in the existing state of the 

 Society's finances, and with the claims still pressing upon 

 them, they were not justified in risking so large a portion of its 

 . revenue. 



