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both in November, and the lowest reading, 28*25 inches, was 

 taken on the 24th of December. In 1900 the highest reading 

 was 30*38 inches, on the 14th of March, and the lowest, 28*40 

 inches, on the 19th of February. During 1901 the atmospheric 

 pressure was 93 times above 30*00 inches and 16 times below 

 29*00 inches, whereas in 1900 it was only 50 times above 30*00 

 inches and 8 times below 29*00 inches. 



In summing up these records, it may be noted that in many 

 points the weather of 1901 showed marked contrasts to the 

 weather of 1900. January was a dry and cold month, with a 

 rainfall of only half that of the preceding January. February 

 and March were both comparatively dry months, with a pre- 

 ponderance of low temperatures, and during the latter month 

 there was a prevalence of easterly winds. Though April was 

 somewhat cold and raw, May heralded the advent of bright and 

 sunny weather, which was well sustained throughout the entire 

 summer, and will long be associated with the success of the 

 Glasgow Exhibition of this year. November and December were 

 seasonable, cold, wintiy months, the latter being showery and 

 having the heaviest rainfall of the year. 



Regarding the general effect on vegetation, the atmospheric 

 conditions of 1901 were distinctly favourable, so far as the 

 neighbourhood of Glasgow is concerned. Rarely, indeed, do 

 we experience throughout such a genial, kindly season. Our 

 cold, clay soil retains, in all conscience, sufficient moisture for 

 most plants to withstand all the sunshine and heat we can get 

 in these latitudes. Accordingly, while many districts suffered 

 with the dry, sunny summer of this year, Glasgow did not. 



It rarely happens that we get such a satisfactory growth on 

 tree and shrub as that which was obtained during the past 

 season. In the preceding year the average growth on trees 

 was better than in most seasons, but the results of 1901 

 have far surpassed that. The vigour of growth was not only 

 noticeable on the shoots, but the luxuriance and density of 

 foliage was remarkable — for Glasgow. The display of bloom 

 on deciduous trees and shrubs was in most cases above the 

 average, and, having escaped spring frosts, were fuller and 

 richer in colour. The bulk of evergreen plants escaped injury 

 during the winter better than their condition warranted. Rhodo- 



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