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(2) Meteorological Observations recorded at Eoyal 

 Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, during the Month of August 

 1894. 



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

 76 '5 feet. Hour of Observation, 9 a.m. 



Barometer.— Hi2;hest Observed, on the 25th, = 30-190 inches. Lowest Observed, 

 on the 15th, = 29-083 inches. Difference, or Monthly Range, - l-lil7 iuch. Mean 

 = 29-745 inches. 



S. R. Thermometers.-Hiahest Observed, on the 9th, = 69°-0. Lowest Observed, 

 on the 23rd, = 42°-3. Difference, or Monthly Range, = 26°-7. Mean of all the 

 Highest -68° -4. Mean of all the Lowest = 50°-2. Difference, or Mean Daily 

 Range, = 13°-2. Mean Temperature of Month = 56''-8. 



Hygrometer.— Mean of Dry Bulb =57°-0. Mean of Wet Bulb = 53°-5. 



Rainfall.— Number of Days on whiotj Rain fell -- 18. Amount of Fall = 3-380 

 inches. Greatest Fall in 24'hours, on the 2nd, = 1-135 inch. 



A. D. RICHARDSON, Observer. 



