Nov. 1890,] BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 



Meteorological Observations taken at Eoyal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, 

 during the Month of August 1890. 



Distance from Sea, 1 mile. Height of Cistern of Barometer above Mean Sea-level, 

 71 '5 feet. Hour of Observation, 9 a.m. 



Barometer.— Highest Reading, on the 31st, =30-152. Lowest Reading, on the 

 15th, =28-986. Difference, or Monthly Range, =1-166. Mean=29-719. 



S. R. Thermometers.— Highest Reading, on the 6th,=74°-3. Lowest Reading, 

 on the 24th, =41^-0. Difference, or Monthly Range, =33°-3. Mean of all the 

 Highest =63° -4. Mean of all the Lowest = 49° -8. Difference, or Mean Daily Range, 

 = 13°-6. Mean Temperature of Month = 56°-6. 



Hygrometer.— Mean of Dry Bulb=57°-2. Mean of Wet Bulb=53°-9. 



Rainfall.— Number of Days on which P^ain fell=21. Amount of Fall, in inches, 

 = 2-962. 



