79 



Januaiy, 1885 



February, „ 



March, ,, 



April, „ 



We are not able to make comparisons between the figures 

 obtained in Davos and St. Moritz, although taken by the 

 same Robinson's anemometer, as the position was a more 

 open one in St. Moritz than in Platz or Dorfii. I, however, 

 put the figures side by side so that they may be readily 

 referred to. 



It must of course be remembered, that the amount regis- 

 tered so near the ground is much less than it would be at a 

 greater height, and further, we must also not forget, that 

 an amount of wind which is pleasant in summer is unbear- 

 able in winter. As I before said, for a pleasant winter day, 

 the wind registered should not be above a mile an hour. I 

 refer again to this, as Dr. C. Theodore Williams, in a dis- 

 cussion before the Meteorological Society, said that I found 

 that there was very little wind in St. Moritz. I certainly 

 have not intended to write anything which should make me 

 responsible for such a statement, but to avoid making im- 

 perfect comparisons between rival places merely gave the 

 figures, for each to draw their own conclusions, and while 

 there are many advantages in the hotel and neighbourhood, 

 making it a pleasant place for those who are strong enough 

 to stand the climate, did not return there, simply because I 

 felt that a more sheltered position was advisable for me. 



Sunshine Recorder. 



An addition has been made to the instruments used by 

 the meteorological station in the shape of a sunshine recorder. 

 The results of which are given from the local paper : — 



September 201 hours. 



October... 102i „ 



November 128 „ about 65 per cent of possible duration. 



December. 66 „ „ 50 „ „ 



January... 137-8 „ „ 85 



February.. 104^ „ „ 50 „ 



