268 Prof. Bischof on the Temperature of 



observations. At any rate, the difference does not seem to be 

 great, and it will, therefore, be of little consequence, if, in 

 making observations on the temperature of the soil at various 

 heights, the position of the places of observation with regard 

 to the sun be entirely disregarded. However, should the loca- 

 lities permit, it would always be advantageous at each station 

 to choose two spots for observation, the one in the shade, the 

 other exposed to the rays of the sun. 



I am continuing my observations on the Lowenhurg, but 

 confine myself to the seasons in which the maximum, minimum, 

 and medium take place. 



Comparing these observations with those made at the same 

 season in 1835, we find, 1*%, that in June 1836, the tem- 

 perature was considerably behind that of 1835, which was a 

 consequence of the cold winter and spring ; 'S.dly, that in July 

 1836, the temperature already exceeded that of July 1835, 

 which must be attributed to the month of June having been 

 exceedingly warm ; Qdly, that in 1835, the greatest difference of 

 temperature between the upper and lower station took place in 

 June, whilst in 1836, it did not happen till July ; and that, in 

 the latter case, it was 0°.9 lower than in the former ; and, ^thlyy 

 that the differences of temperature between h and c were much 

 greater than between a and c. 



In order, in like manner, to discover the decrease of 

 temperature in the soil to still greater heights in our lati- 

 tudes, I arranged, on the 30th August 1835, a similar ap- 

 paratus on the Faulhorn, which rises to a height of 8178 

 feet, and the spot I selected was on the south side of the inn ; 

 and on the following day I found the temperature of the 



