94 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
the weather generally, in consequence of its changeable character, 
was less pleasant than that of the preceding month. Squally 
winds and heavy showers were frequent, while at times the City 
was enveloped in fogs of a disagreeable, clammy nature. On 
the forenoon of the 24th the central parts of the City were 
enveloped in one of these fogs, which was as dense and disagreeable 
as those frequently experienced during frosty weather in winter, 
and though not cold it was equally unpleasant. 
The rainfall was above the average, and 3:81 inches were 
registered, the heaviest fall on one day being 0°84 inch on the 27th. 
With the heavy rainfall the temperature was low for the season. 
Only on two occasions was the day thermometer up to 70°, while 
on the 27th and 28th the thermometer did not rise above 53’, 
which caused cheerless weather, and was unusual for July. The 
average maximum and minimum, 64° and 48°, were 4° and 2° 
lower respectively than in the corresponding month of 1894. 
On the 2nd the barometric pressure was 29°30 inches, from 
which it rapidly rose to 30 on the 4th and 5th, and from that 
point it varied, with moderate changes, between 29:25 and 29°80 
during the month. The winds were chiefly W. and S.W., and, 
as indicated, somewhat erratic and squally in force and duration. 
Although the temperature was lower than usual for July, the 
moister atmosphere, after the heat of the preceding month, 
accelerated the progress of vegetation. 
August.—With a predominance of 8. and 8. W. winds, August 
proved the wettest month of the year, the amount of rainfall 
registered being 6°02 inches. There were only five days on which 
norainwasrecorded. Although the weather was wet and showery, . 
the temperature was uniformly steady, no extremes being noted 
between the day and night readings. Only twice during the 
month was the maximum above 70°, while the minimum was 
only seven times below 50°, and that only to the extent of a very 
few degrees. The averages-—-maximum 65°, minimum 52°—-were 
higher than in August, 1894, by 2° and 4° respectively. 
The readings of the barometer, if somewhat irregular, were all 
within a moderate range, the pressure being lowest at 29°10 inches 
on the 4th, and highest at 29°95 on the 17th. 
As the fairly high and steady temperature compensated for the 
abnormal rainfall, there was a gradual improvement in vegetation, 
