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which are most striking about the middle of the month, when a 
sharp rise from 28°95 on the 1dth to 29-70 inches on the 16th 
occurred. The highest readings were on the 5th, 24th, 25th, and 
26th, when the pressure indicated was 30°30 inches, The lowest 
reading was 28°95 on the 15th. 
As exemplifying the mildness of the weather which characterised 
November it may be stated that that precocious plant, Jasminum 
nudiflorum, Lind]., began to open its flowers at the beginning of the 
month, several weeks earlier than usual. 
December.—The weather during this month was very varied in 
character. Sharp touches of frost, heavy rains, northerly winds, 
and an absence of sunshine, combined to make the atmospheric 
conditions very trying and often disagreeable. 
During the first two weeks rains were intermittent and moderate 
in quantity, but, after a week of dry frosty weather, heavy rain 
fell on the 24th and daily thereafter until the end of the month, 
The amount of rain which fell was 4°85 inches, of which 1:08 
inches fell on the 30th. There were thirteen dry days. In 
December, 1895, the rainfall was 4°49 inches, and there were 
fifteen dry days. 
With the heavy rainfall and frequent frosts the temperature 
was low. The average maximum was 40°, and the minimum 31°, 
the former being the same as and the latter 1° lower than in the 
corresponding month of 1895. The thermometer was at or below 
freezing point on seventeen mornings, while the total amount 
of frost registered amounted to 95°. The hardest frost occurred 
on the 18th when 14° were registered. 
The barometric readings show a less erratic range of pressure 
than what obtained in November. From 29°73 on the Ist the 
pressure fell steadily to 28°65 inches on the 6th, after which it rose 
steadily, after a heavy rainfall on the 7th, to 30 inches on the 20th 
and 21st, which was the highest indicated for the month. There 
were sharp changes during the stormy days of the last week, and 
at the close of the year the atmospheric pressure was 29°46 inches. 
Plants of the Christmas Rose (Helleborus niger, Linn.) began 
to open their flowers during the first week and were in full bloom by 
the 20th, while Jasminum nudiflorum, Lindl., which had , been 
flowering early in November, was in full bloom during Christmas 
week, 
