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early part of December. The first 4 months of 1949 had a deficiency 

 of 5.22 inches. Tlie rainy season sliowed an excess of 13.32 inches, 

 giving an excess of 8.10 inches for the year. 



Table 1. — Annual rainfall, Barro Colorado Island, C. Z. 



Vtar Total inches Station average 



1925 104.37 



1926 118.22 113.56 



1927 116.36 114.68 



1928 101.52 111.35 



1929 87.84 106.56 



1930 76.57 101.51 



1931 123.30 104.69 



1932 113.52 105.76 



1933 101.73 105.32 



1934 122.42 107.04 



1935 143.42 110.35 



1935 93.88 108.98 



1937 124.13 110.12 



1938 117.09 110.62 



1939 115.47 110.94 



1940 86.51 109.43 



1941 91.82 108.41 



1942 111.10 108.55 



1943 120.29 109.20 



1944 111.96 109.30 



1945 120.42 109.84 



1946 87.38 108.81 



1947 77.92 107.49 



1948 83.16 106.43 



1949 114.86 106.76 



Table 2. — Comparison of 19^7 and 1948 rainfall, Barro Colorado Island, C. Z. 



(inches) 



