672 Dr. G. B. Longstaff's Bionoynic Notes on Butterfiies. 



In case any one should desire to examine more closely 

 into the matter I append notes on the weather conditions 

 during the period in which I was collecting. 



West Indies, etc., Meteorological Notes. 



18 Dec. Barbados. End of Rainy Season : a shower that 



morning early. Much rain in November. 

 " Christmas Winds " prevailing. 



19 Dec. Trinidad. " Much rain lately " : very wet 



season : rain that morning ; ground wet. 



20 Dec. Ba Guaira. Muddy streets and the appearance 



of much recent rain. 



22 Dec. Savanilla. Woods very dry : run-to-seed. 



23 Dec. Cartagena. A dry burnt-up look. 



27 Dec. Porto Bella. Rain all day : also rain the day 



before. 



28 Dec. Colon. Heavy shower this morning. Very 



heavy rain reported November and early 

 December. 



31 Dec. Constant Spring. No rain for three weeks : 



unusually cold at Christmas. Country 

 very dry and run-to-seed. 



7 Jan. Constant Spring. A smart shower. 



15-16 Jan, „ „ Trifling shower in the night. 



16 Jan. Mandeville. No rain for eight weeks: vegeta- 



tion very dry. 



19 Jan. Mandeville. Several showers : cloud most 



days. 



21-22 Jan. Mandeville. Some rain in the night. 



24 Jan. Machfield. Reported to have been an excep- 



tionally wet season : heavy rains November 

 and up to 12 Dec; nothing but triHing 

 rain since ; vegetation and soil very dry. 



25 Jan. Mackficld. Rain afternoon and evening. 



29 Jan. „ Rain in early morning. 



31 Jan. „ Two heavy showers this afternoon. 



2 Feb. Montego Bay. Heavy showers about four or 



five days before our arrival : before then no 



rain for a fortnight. 

 7 Feb. Walderston. No rain since 13 November, 



except trifling showers 3 Feb. 



11 Feb. Walderston. Rain at dusk and early evening. 



12 Feb. „ Rain afternoon and evening. 



