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Meteorological Notes, and Remarks upon the Weather 
during the Year 1896, with its General Effects 
upon Vegetation. 
By Jamzs WuittTon, Superintendent of Parks, Glasgow. 
[Read 29th June, 1897.] 
_- From the subjoined notes on the weather of 1896, it will be 
observed that the past year presents an almost unprecedented 
record of inclemency. For some years past, observation has 
proved that the early months of spring have been the most 
reliable and uniform, so far at least as the West of Scotland 
is concerned. ; 
January.—The weather throughout the month was somewhat 
‘unsettled, but, on the whole, open and mild, The first three days 
; were dull and wet, then, until the 10th, with the winds easterly, 
_ it was dry and fine, with occasional frosts. A change of wind to 
_ the west, and a rapid fall of the barometer, brought another spell 
- of disagreeable weather—cold rain, with frequent showers of snow 
_ and hail predominating. These conditions prevailed until the 
last week, when it became drier and milder. 
The changes of the pressure were steady until the 9th, when 
the barometer, having risen to 30°78, rapidly fell until the 15th, 
_ when it was down to 28°80, betokening the sharp N.W. gale, 
with snow and sleet, which was experienced. The changes were 
_ afterwards irregular, with an upward tendency towards the end 
of the month. The amount of rain which fell was only 1-54 
inches, and there were eighteen dry days. Frost was registered 
ontrast to what was recorded in the corresponding month of the 
_ previous year, when a total of 273° was recorded on twenty-nine 
4 days. The average maximum temperature was 43° and the 
‘minimum 34°, whereas in January, 1895, they were 34° and 23° 
