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Road), 1-20 in, ; Wimbledon (Sewerage Works), 1-32 in.; Wim- 

 bledon (Mt. Ararat), 1-42 in.; Rayues Park, 1-38 in.; Eslier, 

 1-06 in. ; Surbiton, 1-19 in.; Kingston, 1-37 in.; Richmond, 

 1-17 in.; Kew, 1-16 in.; Brixton, 1-38 in.; West Norwood, 

 1-19 in. ; Sydenham, 1-19 in.; Forest Hill (Dartmouth Road), 

 1-11 in.; Forest Hill (The Nurseries), 1-03 in. 



August 21st. 

 Forest Hill (The Nurseries), 1-03 in. 



November 10th. 

 Dorking, 1-07 in.; Caterham, 1-10 in.; Kenley, 1-05 in.; 

 Parley (Tudor Cottages), 1-06 in. ; Ashtead, 1-06 in.; Sutton, 

 1-03 in. ; Carshalton, 1-15 in.; Wallington, 1-09 in. ; Beddington, 

 1-15 in. ; Croydon (Limes Road), 1-10 in. ; Keston (Bradfield), 

 1-26 in. ; South Norwood (Selhurst Road), 1-03 in. 



December 1st. 

 Dorking, 1-10 in. ; Caterham, 1-00 in. ; Kenley, 1-20 in. ; 

 Purley (Reedham), 1-03 in. ; Purley (Tudor Cottages), 1-13 in. ; 

 Banstead, 1*19 in. 



APPENDIX V. 



January. 

 The long frost which began on November 25th, 1890, and 

 continued through December, 1890, did not finally come to an 

 end until the 23rd of this month, being certainly the greatest 

 and longest frost for over 100 years. Immense damage was 

 done to evergreens and all vegetable produce. The mean 

 temperature at Beddington was 32-4°. The month at Kew was 

 one of the brightest Januarys on record, 74 hours of bright sun- 

 shine, a percentage of 28 per cent., twice the average, having 

 been registered. The rainfall was slightly above the average. 



February. 



The extreme dryness of this month will long be remarkable. 

 In many places there was no measurable quantity of rain, and at 

 Kew, though the total was -09 in., yet out of this only -01 was 

 actual rainfall, the rest being concentrated dew or fog. The 

 mean temperature of the month was rather low, being at Bed- 

 dington 37-2°. and at WaUington 39'3°. 



