Note.—The observations are taken at 9 a.m., except at Redhill, 
Reigate Hill (Nutwood Lodge), Addington (Park Farm), and Brixton 
(8 a.m.), Kenley (The Cottage) (8.30 a.m.), and Croydon (Waddon 
New Road) (10 a.m.). 
NOTES. 
(February, 1896.) 
The month has been mild, calm, and dry, with a rainfall of about 
one-fourth of the average. The barometer has again been exceedingly 
high, and in the last eleven Februaries it has only been exceeded once, 
viz. in February, 1891. Slight snow fell on the 26th in many parts 
of the district, and lightning was seen at Nutfield on the 20th. 
Vegetation, in spite of the warmth, does not seem to have advanced 
much. Colds have been very prevalent, and very often of the influenza 
type. The mean temperature is variable, being above the average in 
some places, as in Croydon and the neighbourhood, and below it 
elsewhere, and was at Croydon (Whitgift) 40°5°, at Croydon (Duppas 
House) 40°3°, at Wallington 39-7°, at Kenley (Ingleside) 39°3°, at 
-Waddon 89:2°, at Chipstead 38-7°, and at Upper Gatton 86°8°. Solar 
halos were seen at Upper Gatton on the 3rd and 27th. There were 
- recorded at Upper Gatton 68-1 hours of bright sunshine, and at 
Wallington 49-9 hours of sunlight, which latter is 5 per cent. below 
__ the February average of the ten years 1886-95. 
F. Campsewu-Bayarp, F.R.Met.Soc., 
Hon. Sec. 
