152 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 



condition to withstand witli impunity any severe frosts which 

 may occur in the earlier months of the year. 



Notwithstanding the excessive rainfall of certain months, the 

 weather of the past year was favourable, on the whole, for our 

 locality. The great heat experienced in the summer suited the 

 heavy soil of the district for vegetation, and the bright sunshine 

 happening during the holiday season fitted our urban community, 

 and we can only hope that the weather of the ensuing season will 

 be no worse than its j^redecessor. 



Subjoined is the meteorological records for the last three years 

 as kept at Queen's Park, and the average for the last twelve 

 vears. 



