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timo reckoning, drougbts find the Aveatlier in distant regions, the extent of a local 

 rain, lightning flashes by pairs, the nor'wcsters of Canterbury, and the movement of 

 thunderstorms against the wind. 



No. 11 contains an article on weather types of the north Pncitic Slope by B. S. 

 Pagne, an illustrated description by C. F. Marvin of a kite used in observations by 

 the Bureau, au<l an article on the fluctuation of the water level in the Great Lakes 

 by 0. Guthrie, besides notes by the editor on the chemical storm glass, evaporation, 

 a wave of darkness, long-range forecasts in Oregon, movement of thunderstorms 

 against the wind, penetration of snow by bullets, ancient climates near Chicago, 

 storm wave at Sausalito, sunshine, drought and agriculture, and chiuook in 

 Montana. 



No. 112 contains a special article on Thomas Jefferson as meteorologist by F. J. 

 Randolph and F. J. Francis, and notes by the editor on meteorology in the public 

 schools, the general circulation of the atmosphere, the present condition and recent 

 progress of climatology, fog in New York harbor, possible advances in the weather 

 service, frosts in southern California, snow rollers, and movement of thunderstorms 

 against the wind. 



Report of the fourth annual meeting of the American Association of State 

 "Weather Services ( T. S. Dcpt. Agr., Weather Bureau Bui. 18, pp. 55). — This is a 

 report of a meeting held at Indianapolis, Indiana, October 16 and 17, 1895, and 

 includes an account of the i)roceedings, report of the committee appointed to investi- 

 gate the stamping of weather forecasts on mail matter, and the f(dlo\ving special 

 articles: Biographical sketch of Increase Allen Lapham, by Julia A. Lapham; 

 importance of static electricity in Weather Bureau work, by E. A. Beals; how best 

 to secure and retain the services of voluntary observers, hy Mrs. L. H. Greene wald; 

 State weather services — their importance and equipment, by A. J. Mitchell; history 

 of the southern California weather croii bulletin, by G. E. Franklin; and discus- 

 sion of topics, by C. F. von Herrmann. 



Joui'nal of the Scottish Meteorological Society {3d ser., vol. 10, No. 11 and 12, 

 pp. 202, charts 2). — This includes repDrts of the meetings of the society and the 

 following special articles : The high temperature of September, 1895, and the Ben- 

 Nevis observatories, by A. Buchau; hygrometric researches at high and low levels, 

 by A. J. Herbertson; on the diurnal range of temperature variability at the summit 

 and base of Ben-Nevis, Lady Franklin Bay, and Hong Kong, by R. C. Mossmau; on 

 sunshine with different winds at Edinburgh, by R. C. Mossmau; and the frost of 

 1895 in Scotland, by R. C. Mossmau. Observations on rainfall at Scottish lightlu)uses 

 in 18911 and 1894 are also reported, and detailed data on the meteorology of Scotland 

 during the same years are tabulated. 



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G-eological history of the Chautauqua grape belt, R. S. Tarr 

 {:Scw York Cornell 8ta. Bui. 109, j^P- 89-12:2, fir/s. 5.3').— This bulletin 

 recounts the results of geological and topographical studies made for 

 the purpose of ascertaining the natural conditions wliich favor fruit 

 growing in the grape belt of the Erie shore of New York. The situa- 

 tion of the grape belt is described as follows: 



"From Lake Ontario southward, toward Niagara Falls or Lockport, there is a 

 nearly level plain extending to the base of the Niagara escarpment, known locally 

 as 'the mountain' which rises quite abruptly to a height of 200 or 300 ft. This 

 escarpment is well seen at Lewiston, where the basal plain stretches away toward 

 the lake, with scarcely any diversity to break the monotimy. All of this plain is 

 less than .500 ft. in elevati(m above the sea, and it borders the entire southern shore 

 of Ontario. 



