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FEBRUARY, 1865.— 28 Days. 



Phases of TnE Moon. — First Quarter, 3rd, lh. 9m. morn. ; Full, 10th, 4h. 27m. 

 after. ; Last Quarter, 18th, 9ii. 38m. after. ; New, 25th, 8h. 3m. after. 



Averages foe TnE Month. — Bar. 29-945. Therm, max. 44\ min. 33', mean 

 38£°. Rain, 1*5 inches. A very uncertain month ; frosts and storms frequent. Pre- 

 vailing winds S.W., W., and N.W. Eange of temperature large. 



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6 58 

 6 56 

 6 54 

 6 52 

 6 50 



Sun 

 sets. 



h. m. 



4 48 

 4 50 

 4 51 

 4 53 

 4 55 

 4 57 



4 59 



5 

 5 2 



Weather near London, 1864. 



Bain. I HarJy Herbaceous Plants in flower. 



Barom. 



30-18 3009 

 3012 30-00 

 29-99 2997 



3014 3006 

 30-21 30-07 



3015 3000 

 2992 2982 

 29-74 29-65 

 29 61 29-50 

 29-51 29-38 

 2974 2937 

 29 62 29-32 

 3007 2963 

 30-27 30-08 

 2992 2977 

 29-73 29-68 

 30-07 29-88 

 3025 30-11 

 30-24 29-99 

 3010 2979 

 2969 29-64 

 29-88 2976 

 29-90 29-89 

 2992 29-89 

 29-93 29-91 

 29-91 29-85 

 29-72 29-65 

 29 62 29-59 



Peobable Weathee of Febetaet, 1865. — Instead of frost from 6th to 16th 

 last month, the weather was rather mild for the season, and the gale3 occurred from 

 the 13th to the 17th ; otherwise it was a good forecast. This month generally change- 

 able, with very much wet. From 1st to 10th westerly winds, with rain, snow, and 

 fog ; very little frost. 11th to 17th occasional frosts, but not severe or continuous ; 

 wind W. W. to N.E. Thence to end of the month agreeable weather, with occasional 

 heavy rains ; wind varying daily, and sometimes squally. 



Exhibitions Announced.— March 18, R.H.S. and KB. ; April 8, R.H.S. and 

 KB. ; April 29, R.B. ; May 13, R.H.S. ; May 21, R.B. Great Exhibition ; June 3e 

 R.H.S. ; June 10, R.H.S. Great Exhibition ; June 11, R.B. Great Exhibition; June 

 17, R.H.S. ; July 1, R.H.S. Great Exhibition ; July 5, R.B. Great Exhibition ; 

 July 8, R.H.S. ; July 15, R.H.S. ; July 22, R.H.S. Great Exhibition ; July 29, 

 R.H.S. 



