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averaged 48°, and on three mornings it fell below the freezing 

 point, registering in all 4° of frost. The quarters of the prevalent 

 winds were the west and the south-west. Among the plants in 

 flower during the month were the following : — Viburnum lantana, 

 double cherry, bird cherry, yellow azalea, Trollius europaeus, haw- 

 thorn, laburnum, lilacs of sorts, and broom. During the previous 

 year all these plants were a month later than this of flowering. 



June may be characterised as a fine, genial, growing month, with 

 sunshine and showers alternately, and consequently vegetation 

 made very rapid progress. The average temperature was 55° ; and 

 during the month there was a total rainfall of 2*01 inches, the 

 number of dry days being 17. The prevailing winds during 13 days 

 were from the north and north-east, and for 17 days from the west 

 and south-west. The foliage on both trees and shrubs was very 

 perfect, the only exception being the horse chestnuts, which received 

 a blight in May, rendering many of them almost leafless. This 

 was specially the case in Kelvingrove Park ; and, as it is almost 

 now a yearly occurrence, it evidently proceeds from some atmospheric 

 influence. 



July followed with weather much the same as the previous 

 month ; but with an increase of temperature and nearly double 

 the rainfall — viz., 4 "18 inches. The temperature averaged 58°, the 

 number of dry days was 18, and the prevalent winds were from the 

 north and north-east. As a result of the high temperature, combined 

 with the moisture, vegetation of all kinds made rapid strides — 

 geraniums, calceolarias, stocks, and annuals of sorts all showing in 

 beautiful flower. 



August proved to be the warmest and driest month of the year, 

 and following upon the fine growing weather of the two previous 

 months, was all that could be desired by the farmer and the gardener. 

 There were 28 dry days during the month, and the rainfall only 

 reached a total of -76 of an inch. The temperature averaged 60°. 

 For the first half of the month the wind prevailed from the south 

 and the south-west, and for the last half from the north and north- 

 east. It was found necessary, during the very dry weather, to water 

 several trees and shrubs. In all the Parks and also in George 

 Square flowers of all kinds were in the greatest perfection. 



September was a, most favourable month for harvest operations, 

 crops in many instances being cut and secured without a shower to 

 injure them. The dry days numbered 19, and the total amount of 



