92 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
continued low range of temperature, the averages were 2° lower 
than in 1894, the maximum being 54° and the minimum 37°, 
against 56° and 39° respectively. The rainfall—1:05 inches—was 
somewhat less than in the corresponding month of the preceding 
year, while there was the same number (14) of dry days. 
Beyond the ordinary variations by changes in the direction of 
the wind, the barometric readings were within a moderate range, 
the outstanding feature being a fall of an inch in the pressure 
within twenty-four hours. From 29-80 on the 5th the pressure 
fell to 28°80 on the 6th, when a sharp gale from the S.W. was 
experienced. The highest readings of the month were 30:10 
inches, consecutively from the 12th to 15th, with N.E. winds. 
On nine occasions the winds were easterly, the S.W. winds pre- 
dominating during the other days. Consequent on the absence 
of soft, warm weather, vegetation did not make very rapid growth, 
but as no serious check occurred, there was steady progress. 
Daphnes, Erythroniums, and Dondia Epipactis, Spreng., &c., were 
in bloom during the first week, while by the third week the 
White-flowered Rhododendron “Eugenie” and Hyacinths were 
plentifully in bloom, and were very satisfactory considering the 
severity of the winter. 
May.—Although somewhat hard and dry in consequence of the 
prevalence of easterly winds, with the bright sunshine there was 
a marked improvement in the temperature, and despite the 
occasional high gusty winds, the weather throughout the month 
was pleasant and bracing. It was in striking contrast to that of 
the corresponding month in 1894, which was wet and unsettled, 
and signalised by a frost disastrous-to vegetation. During the 
month no frost was recorded—an infrequent occurrence for May 
—consequently with the amount of sunshine enjoyed the average 
temperatures were higher than in the same month of 1894 by 5° 
on the minimum, and 8° on the maximum, the figures being 42° 
and 63° respectively. Four times during the month, viz., on the 
Tth, 28th, 30th, and 31st, the maximum thermometer in shade 
was above 70°. On the last-mentioned day it was 75°. The 
range of the barometric readings was moderate in extent. For 
several days during the first week the pressure was about 30:40 
inches, and afterwards a steady decline took place until the lowest 
reading was reached on the 31st, viz., 29:50 inches. 
