METEOEOLOGICAL NOTES DURING THE YEAR 1902. 33 



June, as the arboreal vegetation was in a pitiable state owing to 

 the damaging effects of the gale, when the soft, young foliage of 

 the trees was torn and lacerated by the wind. Many species of 

 trees, notably chestnuts, sycamores, elms, and beeches did not 

 refoliate, and presented a blighted appearance all season. Norway 

 maples, where exposed, cast their first leaves, and had quite a 

 wintry appearance before they rehabilitated themselves by making 

 a secondary growth. Pyruses, hawthorns, laburnums, weigelas, 

 and other deciduous trees and shrubs, though later than usual, 

 bloomed abundantly, but the flowers getting injured, did not last 

 long, consequently the display was disappointing after the brilliant 

 promise of flower buds. 



July. — Without any notable variation, the weather conditions 

 of this month were very similar to what obtained in June. The 

 want of sunshine and low rainfall again being the chief 

 characteristics. 



The range of atmospheric pressure was remarkably even and 

 fairly high, being chiefly between 2 9 "70 and 29-90 inches. Only 

 twice was it above SO'OO inches, and the only sharp falls were 

 on the 10th and 26th, when the barometer indicated 2940 and 

 29 'BS inches respectively during the prevalence of heavy rains. 



The continued lack of sunshine is again evidenced by the low 

 temperatures recorded. The thermometer in shade was only 

 above 60° on 14 days — reaching 70° only once — while on several 

 occasions it did not even reach 60°. The average maximum 

 consequently is low, being only 61°, and the average minimum 

 47°, compared with 69* and 55° respectively for July, 1901. 



There were 17 dry days, and the rainfall totalled 2-63 inches. 

 Of that amount 31 inch was registered on the morning of the 

 12th, 0-55 on the 13th, 0-38 on the 26th, and 0-42 on the 27th. 



Vegetation continued to make little headway under the 

 ungenial conditions. At the end of the month the ordinary 

 summer bedding plants were no better than what they usually 

 are at the end of June. Sweet peas and other annuals were 

 almost at a standstill. The only satisfactory subjects were the 

 violas and the hardy herbaceous plants. The growth made by 

 trees and shrubs generally was poor and unsatisfactory. Many 

 of the larger trees, especially elms, limes, and sycamores, defoliated 

 considerably during the month. 



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