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9th January, 1S91. 

 Mr James Barbour, V.P., in the Chair. 



New Menihers. — Mr Andrew Noel Aguew, Mr James H. 

 Barbour, Dr Hugh Cunningham, Mr Joseph Dutf, Mr Kevin 

 Emmet O'Duffy, Mr Robert Threshie Reid, M.P. 



Donations. — Seven botanuical papers by Mr Ai'thur Bennett, 

 F.L.S., of Croydon, Honorary Member ; The Essex Naturalist, 

 October and December, 1890 ; Stirling Natural History and 

 Archaeological Society's re[jort for 1889-90. On behalf of Mr David 

 Matiieson, Superintendent of the Savings Bank Department of 

 the Canadian Post Office, Mr Lennox presented a pamphlet by 

 the Rev. Dr Duncan, published in 1815, containing the rules and 

 Regulations of the Dumfiies Parish Bank. 



Communications. 

 I. Observations on the Meteorology of Dumfries for 1890. 

 By the Rev. William Andson. 

 Barometer. — ^The higliest reading of the barometer was recorded 

 on tlie 23d February, when it rose to 30-724 inches, tlie lughest 

 reading for five years, with the exception of 5th Deceinbei-, 1889, 

 when it was 30-725 in. The lowest reading was on the 6th 

 November, a day of extraordinary rain and storm, when it fell 

 to 28-600 in., the lowest reading since 3d November, 1887, when 

 28-537 ill. were registered. Between 9 a.ni. and 9 p.m. of the 

 6th there was a fall of the mercury to the extent of fully an 

 inch, from 29-637 in. to 28-600 in., and the rainfall was the 

 heaviest recorded for the five years that observations have been 

 taken at this station. The annual barometrical range was 2-124 

 in., and tlie mean pressure (reduced to 32 deg. and sea level) was 

 29-899 in., which is slightly under average. There wei-e four 

 months in which the mean pressure exceeded 30 inches — viz., 

 February, September, October, and December, and these were 

 exceptionally diy and quiet months, during which anti-cyclonic 

 conditions for the most part prevailed, with their usual accom- 

 paniments of light winds and rainfall under average. The 

 months in which the fluctuations of the barometer were greatest, 

 witi) stormy and unsettled weather, were January, March, and 

 November. 



