XX BOTANY. 
I, Thermometrical observations at stations in the valleys of Western Nevada. 
Station. 
Altitude. 
Date. 
Hour. 
Dry bulb. 
1 
Wet bulb. 
Difference. 
j Black bulb. 
Notes. 
°F. 
°F. 
°F. 
°F 
3974 
July 29 
9 .00 a . m . 
84 . 0 
56.0 
28 . 0 
139.0 
At 10.15, r>t>- -iher. 142.5 and temp • 
of light-colored sand, 130°. Max. 
105.6°. 
4258 
29 
12 . 15 p> m. 
94.0 
eft -> 
50 -3 
35-7 
5.00 a. m. 
69.0 
51 .0 
18 0 
Cloudy. Min., 61.6°. lemp. of sand, 
e>9 . 
4267 
31 
8 . 20 a . m . 
73-5 
04.3 
9.2 
Thunder-storm last evening and cloudy 
12. 00 m. 
85.0 
65.2 
19 . 0 
at night. 
7.00 p. m. 
83.0 i 
62 . 0 
21.0 
Aug. I 
5.00 a. m. 
05.0 
58.8 
6.2 
rllU . . . 
4824 
3. IS p. m. j 
98 .0 
62.0 
36.0 
4137 
8.00 p. m. I 
85.0 
60.2 
24.8 
4036 
3 
5.00 a. m. 
66.4 
57-3 
9.1 
Minimum, 66°. 
4107 
10. 30 a. m . 
94.0 
66. 3 
27.7 
160.0 
Temp, of Carson River, 75-5°- 
Hill . . . 
4596 
i 
2.00 p. m. 
93-0 
62.0 
31.0 
Rain at 12,30. Temp, of rain 70.5°. 
4036 
4 
6.00 a. m. 
67-5 
60.4 
7-1 
Win., 51°. Max., 99.6°. 
1. 00 p. m. 
99.0 
65.0 
34-0 
177.6 
Temp, of soil, (gray clay,) 128°. 
Soda Lake. 
3906 
5 
7.15 a. m. 
74 .5 
60.0 
I4-S 
125.5 
Minimum, 6i° . 
4121 
2.00 p. m. 
99-4 
62.2 
37-2 
162.0 
Temp, of volcanic sand, 152°. 
3893 
6 
S.oo a. m. 
65-7 
51-0 
14.7 
2.00 p, m. 
96-5 
63-5 
33-0 
165.5 
Temp.of clay soil, 132°. Max., 100.8°. 
Temp, of Humboldt River at 7 p. m.. 
3995 
Aug. 13 
0 . 00 a . m . 
47-5 
45-9 
74°- 
jVIean readings for six days. A week 
to 21 . 
8.00 a. m. 
66.9 
S3-° 
13-9 
of very uniform weather, with no 
10.00 a. Hi. 
I 
55.7 
24.4 
157-7 
showers, few clouds, and light winds. 
12.00 m. 
87.7 
61 .0 
26.7 
164.2 
Mean Min., 40.9^. Mean Max., 
3.00 p. m. 
90.4 
59-' 
31.3 
93,0° +. Max . difference of wet and 
5.00 p. m. 
07.4 
57-4 
30.0 
127.3 
dry bulb Thcr., 37.5°. 
8.00 p. m. 
71-4 
52.6 
18.8 
MutnDolut valley, ure- 
4036 
Aug. 29 
7.00 a. m. 
58.7 
49-9 
8.8 
Continuation of similar weather. Mean 
ana. 
to Sept. 
ID. 00 a. m. 
79.8 
56.2 
23.6 
IS7-S 
Min., 47.5°. Mean Max., 96.2°. 
12.00 m. 
87.0 
59-5 
27. s 
162. 7 
^fax. difference of wet ai^j dry bulb 
2 . 00 p . m • 
90. 2 
61 . 1 
29. 1 
173-2 
Ther., 33 •7°- 
7.00 p. m. 
71. 1 
57-1 
14.0 
West Humboldt Mts. , 
4881 
Sept. 4 
7 .00 a. m. 
41.2 
16.5 
Evaporation in exposed vessel in 24 
western base on mesa 
to II. 
10,00 a, m. 
7S-7 
50-9 
24.8 
hours, .5335'; in tent shade, .2871'. 
at mouth of canon . 
12.00 m. 
82,0 
53-6 
28.4 
163.3 
2.00 p. m. 
84.1 
54-° 
30.1 
154-7 
7.00 p. m. 
69.7 
46.8 
22. 9 
w esi riumDoiQL iviis, , 
5169 
Oct. 9 to 
7.00 a. m. 
53-6 
41-3 
12.3 
eastern side at Union- 
12. 
9.00 a. m. 
62.1 
48.8 
13-3 
161. 8 
ville within mcuth of 
12.00 m. 
1 67-5 
48.8 
18.7 
171. 9 
canon . 
3.00 p. m. 
69.6 
So-4 
19.2 
162. 7 
5.00 p. m. 
62.2 
48.2 
14.0 
. 4190 
Oct. 15 
7.00 a. m. 
34-8 
23.9 
5-9 
Mean of 7 morning readings. Mean 
1 
1 to 25. 
8.00 a. m. 
41.1 
32.9 
8.2 
Min., 22.2°. Lowest Min., 4.8°. 
Xruckee V alley, Glen- 
4372 
( May 10 
9.00 a. m. 
57-6 
I 46.6 
II. 0 
133-2 
Frost. 
dale. 
12.00 m . 
65.6 
i 48. 5 
17. 1 
134- S 
3.00 p. m. 
69.4 
1 48.3 
21. 1 
129.0 
Maximum, 77.5°. 
7.00 p. m. 
64.8 
1 46-8 
18.0 
West Humbo dt Mts . 
5169 
! June s 
6.00 a. m. 
Si-4 
44-4 
7.0 
Unionville. 
to 7. 
10.00 a. m. 
63-5 
48.9 
14.6 
118. 1 
J. 00 p. m. 
67.4 
48.3 
19. 1 
131.6 
6.00 p. m. 
64.4 
47-8 
16.6 
