52 Proceedings. 
the average for 31 years by 05 of aninch. The days on which 
rain has fallen, more or less, were 176, the average number of 
days in a year being 177. 
On 57 nights the temperature fell below freezing; on 49 
days it reached 70°, but under 80°; and on 5 days it reached 
80° and upwards. 
The station is just 300 feet, by Ordnance Survey, above the 
level of the sea. 
Observations were taken at 8 a.m. 
The Thermometers have a northern aspect, near the wall of 
the house, but not touching the wall, and they are sheltered 
from the early morning sun and late evening sun of summer. 
The Barometer reached 30 inches and over on 233 days. 
reached 29 inches and over on 130 ,, 
and on 3 days was under 29in. 3 sa, 
366 leap year. 
Merrine, held at Reigate, 19th of November, 1897. 
The following reprints were presented :— 
** Geology of the Neighbourhood of Carmarthen,” from the 
Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, by Miss Crosfield 
and Miss Skeat, presented by Miss Crosfield. 
“Records of Scottish Plants and Notes on Carex,” by 
Mr. Arthur Bennett, F.L.S., presented by Mr. A. Bennett. 
The Rev. Robert A. Bullen exhibited Neolithic implements, 
including a hammer and chopper, from Pakefield ; also models 
of Trilobites from the Utica Slates of New York State. He 
stated that two hundred millions were to be found in those 
beds. They measured about half an inch long, and a quarter 
of an inch broad. 
