METEOROLOGICAL NOTES DURING THE YEAR 1894, 229 
Meteorological Notes, and Remarks upon the Weather 
during the Year 1894, with its General Effects 
upon Vegetation. By Jamzs Wuirron, Superinten- 
dent of Parks, Glasgow. 
[Read 22nd March, 1895.] 
In closing a Report on the weather of 1893, we expressed a 
hope which has not been fulfilled, as the weather of 1894 has not 
been so fine as that of its predecessor. Still, taking things all 
round,’ we cannot say that it was a bad season, for, although wet 
and somewhat cold in the early part, the glorious autumn 
redeemed matters considerably, and the crops were, on the whole, 
satisfactory. 
It may be proper to state that, as in past years, the notes 
are based upon observations taken at Queen’s Park, During the 
year the Parks Committee placed a set of meteorological instru- 
ments in each of the principal parks, which promise to show 
interesting comparisons, especially in regard to the rainfall. 
January.—With the advent of the year, the unusually fine 
weather which characterised the closing days of 1893 suddenly 
changed. The wind having moved from 8.W. to N., hard 
frost set in, and continued until the 9th. The cold was intense, 
with a bitter N.E. wind. On the 7th, 21° frost were registered— 
the lowest reading of the year. During the month the thermo- 
meter was at or below freezing point (32°) on sixteen mornings, 
and a total of 103° frost was registered. 
On the 9th, the wind moved southwards, and mild, changeable 
weather was experienced. Towards the end of the month the 
weather was stormy, with snow at intervals. The rainfall 
amounted to 4°87 in., of which 1°45 in. were registered on the 
27th, but this included some melted snow. There were only ten dry 
days during the month. 
The comparatively open weather caused spring flowers to 
appear earlier than usual, and snowdrops were in bloom in 
