Nov. 1893.] BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 



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(2) Meteorological Observations taken at Eoyal Botanic 

 Garden, Edinburgh, during the Month of August 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 28th, =30-150 inches. Lowest Observed, 

 on the 21st, =^ 29-00« inches. Difference, or Monthly Range, = 1-142 inch. Mean 

 = 29-784 inches. 



S. E. Thermometers.— Hiffhest Observed, on the 16th, = 82°-8. Lowest Observed, 

 on the 28th, = 40°-8. Difference, or Monthly Range, = 42°-0. Mean of all the 

 Highest = 7()°-0. Mean of all the Lowest = 52°-9. Difference, or Jleuu Daily Range, 

 =. 17°-1. Mean Temperature of Montii = 61°-4. 



Hygrometer.— Mean of Dry Bulb = 62°-0. Mean of Wet Bulb = 58°-4. 



Rainfall.- Number of Daj^s on which Rain fell =18. Amount of Fall = 2-671 

 inches. Greatest Fall in 24 hours, on the 19tb, = 0-505 inch. 



A. D. RICHARDSON,) ,., 



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