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TRANSACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE [Sess. L\nii. 



II. (1) Meteorological Observations taken at Eoyal 

 Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, during the Month of July 1893. 



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 Observed, on the 3rd, =30112 inches. Lowest Observed, 

 on the 20th, = 29 248 inches. Difference, or Monthly Range, = 0-864 inch. Meau 

 = 29-772 inches. 



S. K. Thermometers.— Highest Observed, on the 25th. = 72°-0. Lowest Observed, 

 on the 23rd, =43°-8. Difference, or Monthly Range, = 28°-2. Mean of all the 

 Highest = 64°-8. Mean of all the Lowest = 51° -6. Difference, or Mean DaUy 

 Range, = ]3°-2. Mean Temperatiire of Month = 58°-2. 



Hygrometer. — Mean of Dry Bulb = 58° -7. Mean of Wet Bulb = 55° "0. 



Rainfall. —Number of Days on which Rain fell = 18. Amonnt of Fall = 2728 

 inches. Greatest Fall in 24 hours, on the 8th, = 0-535 inch. 



A. D. RICHARDSON, 

 Observer. 



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