
METEOROLOGICAL NOTES DURING THE YEAR 1898. 329 
The genial weather in the beginning of the month enabled the 
late grain crops to be secured in excellent order, likewise benefit- 
ing the root erops to a great extent, whilst the trees were later 
in casting their leaves than usual. 
Owing to the absence of frost, the flowers in the parks had a 
longer reign than usual, Dahlias being in bloom at the end of 
the month. 
November.—Although somewhat rainy and unsettled, the first 
three weeks of this month were mild and open. On the 2nd and 
3rd, gales were experienced, accompanied by heavy rains, the 
amount registered on these two mornings being 1:26 and 0°60 
inches respectively. A heavy fog settled down over the city on 
the 11th, and continued intermittently for three days. The 
weather continued mild until the 23rd, when, with a sharp drop 
of the barometer and the wind veering to tke north-east, it 
became much colder, and snow fell to the depth of a couple of 
inches. The first frost of the season was registered on the 
22nd, when the thermometer suddenly fell to 22.° The follow- 
ing days were dull and frosty, with fog on the 30th. The 
total frost registered for six days was 43°. The barometric 
pressure was varied and erratic, ranging from 30 to 28-70. 
The rainfall for the month was 4‘67 inches, with 18 dry days. 
The maximum temperature was 46°, while the minimum was 37°, 
in both cases 3° lower than in the preceding November. 
Until the sharp frost on the 22nd, the freshness of the vege- 
tation was remarkable, many tender plants blooming freely and 
altogether out of season. 
December.—The weather of the month was changeable, and 
gales from the north-west were experienced more or less through- 
out it. On the 27th the storm reached its height, when it blew 
a severe gale, causing considerable damage to property and 
shipping. The barometer at this time reached the lowest reading 
of the year, 28:30. The barometric pressure during the month 
was extremely erratic, having a range of nearly two inches, the 
highest being 30-20 on the 20th, and the lowest 28°30 as already 
stated. There was a notable absence of frost during the month, 
only on four days did the thermometer go below 32”, and register- 
ing in all 17° of frost. The average maximum and minimum 
temperatures were 48° and 40°, in both cases considerably higher, 
