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the 7th, when, after a thunderstorm, which extended over the 8th, 
the heat was tempered by occasional showers, and the weather 
assumed a softer and more pleasant character. The refreshing 
rains gave an impulse to vegetation, and there was a striking 
advance in the growth of all plants. By the middle of the month. 
the plants bedded out in the Parks were in full bloom, and they, 
with the trees and shrubs, presented a luxuriance of growth not 
usually obtained even in ordinary good seasons until the first 
week of August. 
The maximum thermometer reading was at or above 70° on eight 
days, the day temperature averaging 67°, and the night 50°, giving 
a mean temperature of 58°, similar to last month. Rain fell on 
thirteen days, to the amount of 2:19 inches, and the winds were 
easterly during the first half, and westerly in latter part of the 
month ; in fact, throughout there was a very close resemblance in 
the weather to that of June. 
_ August.—From the Ist to the 7th the weather was warm and 
showery, and from 8th to 20th oppressively hot. A heavy 
thunderstorm occurred on the 10th, and the 16th proved the 
second hottest day of the year, when 80° were registered in the 
shade. On the 21st a severe storm of wind and rain caused a 
considerable amount of damage. Many trees in the Parks, 
especially limes and elms, were almost denuded of their foliage. 
This month was the warmest of the year, the day temperature 
averaging 68°, and the night 52°, giving a mean temperature of 
68°. Rain fell on sixteen days, to the amount of 3°34 inches. 
September.—After the first week of this month there was a 
steady decline in the temperature, and the weather became 
showery and unsettled. Although no frost was registered, snow 
and sleet fell on 23rd. A thunderstorm, with heavy rain, pre- 
vailed on 29th and 30th, the barometer falling an inch within 
three days, being at 28°70 on the 29th. The winds were chiefly 
from the west and south-west. The rainfall amounted to 3:25 
inches, and there were eleven dry days. “Average day tempera- 
ture 60°, while the night was 45°. 
October.—Showery, unsettled weather predominated this month, 
which proved to be the wettest month of the year, there being 
only seven dry days. A total of 5:02 inches of rain was recorded. 
The first frost of autumn was on the 5th,” when 5° frost were 
