.Mktkouologv. 21 



19th January, 1900. 



J\lr James Bakmui'h, V.P., in tlie Chair. 



Neir Members :—Q,A\A-M\\ Canipbell-Jolmstuii of Cariisalloch ; 

 Messrs .foliii 'I'oclier, Clicmist ; Ifobert Service, Nurseryman; 

 M. H. M'Kcrrow, Solicittn. 



Donations and Exchanges : — Proceedings of the Academy o 

 Natural Science of Phikilelphia, Part II., April-Sejit. 1899. 



(-'O.MMUNICATIOMS. 



TJio Meteorology of 1S90. 

 By t li e K e V . Mr A N D s o N . 



Barometer. — Tlie highest reading of the barometer in 1899 was 

 recorde<l on 26th January, when it rose to 30-732 in., and the 

 lowest at 4 p.m. on the 29th December, when it tell to 28-377 

 in., showing an annual range of 2-35.5 iu. The latter was the 

 lowest reading since 1886, the next lowest having been 28-380 

 in. in 1891. Although tliis depression was so abnormal, it was 

 not accompanied by so violent a gale of wind or so heavy a rain- 

 fall, in this <listrict at least, as might have been expected. But 

 the Avind having been from the east, it was more severely felt on 

 the eastern coasts. The gales in the early part of Noveiuber, 

 wliich were from the south and south-west, were much more 

 tempestuous, and attended bj^ far heavier I'ainfalls, although the 

 barometer readings were mostly above 29 in., and oidy once 

 went down to 28-98 in. The mean barometrical pressure for the 

 year (reduced to 32 deg. and sea level) was 29-922 in. This is 

 higher than the mean of the last twelve years by 0091 in., 

 29-922 in., as compared with 29-831 in. The months in which 

 the means were highest, exceeding 30 in., were May, June, July, 

 August, and November. And these were all favourable months 

 in point of temperature and weatlier on the whole, excepting 

 yiiiy, which was cold and wet. The lowest monthly mean was 

 in Januarj', which had twenty-three i-ainy days, and the next in 

 September, Avhich had twenty-two. 



7'emperature in shade, 4 feet abo\e the grass. — The highest 

 temperature of the year occurred on the 2nd August, when a 

 maximum of 85 deg. Avas registered. The lowest or absolute 

 minimum occurred on the 15th December, Avlien a reading of 13 



