Jan. 1S95.] BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 



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II. Meteokological Observations kecoeded at Eoyal 

 Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, during the Month of December 

 1894. 



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

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



Barometer. — Highest Observed, on the 27th, = 30-490 inches. Lowest Observed, 

 on the 22nd, — 28-319 inches. Difference, or Monthly Range, — 2-171 inch. Mean= 

 29-754 inches. 



S. K. Thermometers. — Highest Observed, on the •14th, — 55°-3. Lowest Observed, 

 on the 9th, = 29^-0. Difference, or Monthly Range, = 26''-3. Mean of all the 

 Highest — 46°-l. Mean of all the Lowest = 36^-8. Difference, or Mean Daily 

 Ranse, = 9°-3. Mean Temperature of Month = 41°-4. 



Hygrometer.— Mean of Dry Bulb = 41^-1. Mean of Wet Bulb = 39°-5. 



Rainfall. — Number of Days on which Rain fell = 16. Amount of Fall = 1-995- 

 inch. Greatest Fall in 24 hours, on the 21st, =0-480 inch. First fall of snow for 

 season, on night of 28th. A. D. RICHARDSON, Ohstrver. 



* The date inserted here, in this and in all p^e^^ous monthly reports, is that on which the 

 reading was observed, and is that following the occurrence of the maximum. After now the 

 date upon which the monthly maxima actually occur will be inserted. 



