224 TRANSACTIONS AND PEOCEEDIXGS OF THE [Sess. lviii. 



II. Meteoeological Observations recorded at Eoyal 

 Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, during the Month of April 

 1894. 



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

 76'5 feet. Hour of Observation, '.> a.m. 



Barometer, — Highest Observed, on the 5th, = 30-217 inches. Lowest Observed, 

 on the 17th, =29-289 inches. Difference, or Monthlv Range, = 0-9-28 inch. Mean 

 = 29-803 inches. 



S. E. Thermometers. — Highest Observed, on the lltb, = 63°-0. Lowest Observed, 

 on the 2nd, -^ 32°-l. Difference, or Monthly Puinge, -= 3C°-9 Mean of all the 

 Highest = 54°-3. Mean of all the Lowest = 40°-2. Difference, or Mean Daily 

 Range, = 14°-1. Mean Temperature of Month = 47''-2. 



Hygrometer. — Mean of Drj- Bulb =- 47°-4. Mean of Wet Bulb = 45°-0. 



Rainfall. — Number of Days on which Rain fell = 16. Amount of Fall =1-670 

 inch. Greatest Fall in 24 hours, on the 18tb, = 0-350 inch. 



A. D. RICHARDSON Observer. 



