NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 37 



year 1879 j but 1880 has been directly the reverse of its predecessor, 

 as will be observed in going over the statistics of the several 

 months. 



During January the weather was moderate, with a comparatively 

 low rainfall of 2 '58 inches. There were 20 days on which no rain 

 fell. The average temperature was 35°. On 14 mornings the 

 thermometer was at or below the freezing point, registering a total 

 of 94 degrees of frost. The prevailing winds were west and south- 

 west. Out of doors, the only plant in flower was the Christmas 

 rose, which should have bloomed during the previous month. 



February may be termed a dripping month, with a rather high 

 temperature for the season of the year. Rain fell on 18 days, 

 giving a total rainfall of 2 -096 inches. The average temperature 

 was 40°. The thermometer was below the freezing point only on 5 

 mornings, showing 9 degrees of frost. The prevailing winds were 

 south and south-west. During the month the following plants were 

 in flower in the various parks, viz. : — Daphne mezereum, Hepatica 

 alba, Erica carnea, Rhododendron praecox, snowdrops, and crocus 

 of sorts. 



The first eight days of March were wet ; but the remainder of 

 the month was dry and favourable for seed sowing, the proverbial dust 

 being plentiful. The dry days numbered 23, and the total rainfall 

 of the month was 2*024 inches. The temperature averaged 39°, and 

 fell below the freezing point on 12 mornings, 40 degrees of frost 

 being registered. The prevalent winds were from the- north and the 

 north-east. The following plants were observed in flower in the 

 different Parks : — Blue hepatica, Rhododendron noblianum, and 

 Empress Eugenie, Scilla sibirica, and Narcissus bulbocodium. 



April proved to be rather a wet month, there being only thirteen 

 dry days ; but the temperature was high, the average being 44°. 

 On three mornings the thermometer was at or below the freezing 

 point, only 7° of frost being registered. On the 6th of the month 

 there were showers of large hailstones.- The prevailing winds 

 were south and south-west. The following is a list of the plants in 

 bloom in the course of the month : — hyacinths, Ribes sanguineum, 

 Berberis dulcis, Pulmonaria officinalis, Mahonia aquifolia, Vinca 

 alba, elders of sorts, tulips of sorts, violas, daisies, and forget-me-not. 



May was ushered in with fine dry weather, which continued until 

 about the end of the month. The total number of dry days was 21. 

 The amount of the rainfall was 1*06 inches. The temperature 



