METEOROLOGICAL NOTES DURING THE YEAR 1894. 233 
on the frost, much of the beauty and wealth of bloom which 
the flowering trees and shrubs would have put forth after the 
glorious season of the preceding year was lost. Still, despite all, 
the bloom on the thorns, laburnums, lilacs, cherries, rhododen- 
drons, &c., which escaped the frost, was exceptionally fine. In 
the flower-beds throughout the Parks and Squares, although 
many of the bulbous plants were much damaged, there was a 
satisfactory bloom on several kinds, especially various forms of 
garden narcissi and daffodils. 
The leafing of the oak occurred on the 6th and the ash on the 
17th, the oak being about ten days and the ash three weeks later 
than in 1893. 
June.—For the first fortnight there was a continuance of the 
cold and unseasonable weather, and although it improved and be- 
came warmer towards the end of the month, there was not much 
progress in the growth of vegetation, consequent on the soil being 
wet and cold. Grass, however, may be stated as an exception, 
as it improved. 
During the first and last weeks the winds were easterly, while 
in the middle of the month they were chiefly westerly, and 
generally light. 
The barometer was fairly steady, varying from 29°50 in. to 
30°25 in. The rainfall was about the average—2°76 in. Rain 
fell on sixteen days and in the first three weeks of the month, 
the last week being dry and warm. 
The temperature in shade rose to 74° on the 27th and 30th, 
being 9° lower than the hottest day in June, 1893. The average 
day temperature was 63°, and the night 45°, both being about 5° 
lower than that of the corresponding month of preceding year. 
July.—The 1st proved to be the hottest day of the year, when, 
with a light wind from the N.E., the thermometer in shade regis- 
tered 79°. On the 6th a severe thunderstorm occurred, causing 
much damage to property by the heavy rainfall and lightning. 
For the next fortnight the winds were from W. and 8. W., with 
occasional heavy local showers and bright sunshine. Thereafter 
the weather was drier, and at times oppressively close and warm, 
with light N.E. winds. The barometer on the Ist indicated the 
pressure at 30-20 in., but on the wind changing from N.E, to 
