METEOROLOGICAL NOTES. 21 
twelve years. The wettest month in 1892 was August, when 
6:13 inches of rain fell, and it had only eleven dry days. In 
1893, October had the heaviest rainfall, when 5:02 inches of rain 
fell, while it had only eight dry days. The driest month in both 
years was March, when the rainfall was under an inch in each 
case. 
Looking at the temperature, we find that during every month 
of 1893—excepting November, which was slightly lower—a higher 
range prevailed. The mean temperature of 1893 was 47°, as com- 
pared with 45° in 1892. The highest (day) temperature of 1893 
was 83° in the shade on 19th June, while in 1892 the highest was 
80° on 10th June. There is a marked difference in the night 
temperatures. In 1892, 27° of frost were registered on 18th and 
19th February, while the lowest record for 1893 was only 22° of 
frost on 6th January. The totals are 306° frost on 56 mornings in 
1893, compared with 798° frost on 101 mornings in 1892. 
_ The barometrical charts (which, unfortunately for comparison, 
have not been tabulated) show a remarkably even range of pressure 
in 1892. The pressure was above 30 inches on 41 occasions and 
6 times under 29, whereas in 1893 it was 65 times above 30 
inches and 18 times under 29. The highest reading of 1893 was 
30°40 on 30th December, and the lowest 28:30 on the 17th 
November and 8th December. The gale which caused so much 
destruction to woods and other property throughout Scotland 
occurred on the 17th November. 
Regarding the wind, it may be of interest to note the number 
of days on which it blew from the various points. From 8.W., 
i W., 98; N.E., 52; B.. 40; 8.E,, 21; N.W., 20; 8., 10; 
and N., 3 days. Excluding the direct north and south, the 
western group show 239 times against 113 for the eastern. 
So far as Glasgow and the West of Scotland generally is con- 
cerned, the weather of 1893 was propitious, and was such as is 
rarely experienced. The absence of spring frosts, and the long 
spell of genial sunny weather from March to September, suited 
the locality admirably. While various parts of the country 
suffered severely from the want of rain, the occasional showers 
which fell in this district during the hottest months kept vegeta- 
tion in a healthy condition, and crops generally were satisfactory 
in bulk and quality. A vigorous, healthy growth was made by 
