Nov. 1893.] BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 



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(4) Meteorological Observations taken at Koyal Botanic 

 Garden, Edinburgh, during the Month of October 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 23rd, = 30-294 inches. Lowest Observed 

 on the 4th, = 28-917 inches. Difference, or Monthly Range, -- 1-377 inch. Mean 

 «= 29-G30 inches. 



S. R. Thermometers.— Highest Observed, on the 16th, = 63°-4. Lowest Observed 

 on the 31st, = 26°-0. Difference, or Monthly Range, --: 37°-4. Mean of all the 

 Highest ==55°-2. Moan of all the Lowest = 41°-5. Difference, or Mean Daily 

 Range, = 13°-7. Mean Temperature of Month = 48°-3. 



Hygrometer.— Mean of Dry Bulb = 48°-4. Mean of Wet Bulb =46°-4. 



Rainfall. — Number of Days on which Rain fell -= 14. Amount of Fall = 2-710 

 inches. Greatest Fall in 24 hours, on the 7th, = 0-950 inch. 



A. D. RICHARDSON, 

 Observer. 



