230 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
Queen’s Park on the 24th. The buds on willows, poplars, &., 
also swelled up. The average day temperature was 41°, the 
highest reading (51°) being on the 12th, and the lowest (22°) 
on the 7th. The night temperature averaged 31°, the highest 
reading (43°) was on the 14th, and the lowest (11°) on the 7th, 
The average temperatures were similar to those of January, 
1893. The barometer readings were very erratic, and chiefly 
ranged between 29:00 and 29:50. The highest (30°40) occurred on 
3rd, and the lowest (28-80) on 20th. 
February.—Throughout this month the weather was change- 
able and stormy. ‘The heavy rainfall and high winds which pre- 
dominated were exceptional in severity. On the lst, 2 in, of snow 
fell, which rapidly disappeared under the influence of a strong 
S.W. wind. ' For a few days thereafter, though somewhat windy, 
the atmosphere was comparatively clear and bracing, especially 
on the 5th. A sudden change occurred on the 6th, with high 
winds and heavy showers, which lasted two days, and the rivers 
were in full flood on the 7th. The rapid rise of the barometer 
on the 8th to 29°65, was followed by a steady fall to 28°60 on the 
12th, during which we experienced a severe storm of wind, rain, 
and snow, culminating on the night of the 11th in a hurricane of 
exceptional severity, which did immense damage to property 
throughout the country. The rapid fall of the barometer was 
followed by a more rapid rise, the pressure having increased from 
28-60 on the 12th to 29:70 on the 13th, or more than an inch in 
24 hours. Until the end of the month there were “all sorts of 
weather,” the changes being sudden and erratic. On the 
afternoons and evenings of the 23rd and 25th sharp gales 
occurred. 
As already stated, the rainfall was exceptionally heavy, the 
quantity registered amounting to 8-96 in.—very much in excess 
of the average. There were only six dry days, and frost totalling 
35° for nine mornings was registered during the month, while the 
average maximum temperature was 44°, and the average minimum 
33°. The winds were chiefly from 8. W. 
Owing to the absence of hard frosts, combined with the 
comparative mildness of the weather, there was a rapid growth 
amongst spring flowering plants. Crocuses were in bloom on the 
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