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II. Meteorological Observations recorded at Eoyal 

 Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, during the Month of June 

 1895. 



Distance from Sea, 1 mile. Heij^lit of Cistern of Barometer above Mean Sea-Level, 

 76-5 feet. Hour i^f Obsei-vation, 9 a.m. 



Barometer. — Highest, 30-40S inches, on the 24th. Lowest, 29-456 inclies, on the 30th. 

 Jlouthly Range, 0-952 inch. Mean, 29-970 inches, being 0-007 inch above the average for 

 June for four preceding years. 



Protected S. R. Tlierniometers. — Highe.st, 77°-7, on the 20th. Lowest, S""-!, on the 13th. 

 Mouthlv Range, 40°0. Mean of all the Highest, tj4°-6. Mean of all the Lowest. 48°-0. Mean 

 IJaily Range, 10°-6. Mean Temperature of Month, 50°-3, being 0°-' above the average for 

 June for four preceding years. 



Hygrometer.— Mean of Dry Bulb, 5"°-S. Mean of Wet Bulb, 52°-5. Temperature of Dew- 

 point, 47-T. Mean Humidity, 69-1 %. 



Ra<liation Thermometers. — Highest in Sun, ISl'-O, on the 9th. Lowest on Grass, 2S°-8, on 

 the 15th. Frost occurred on Grass on days. 



Sunshine. — Total recorded for month, 191 hours, being 36-6% of the possible amount. The 

 sunniest day was the 6th, with 13 hours, 30 minutes, being 73'3 % of the possible amount. 2fo 

 sunless days occurred during the month. 



Rainfall.— Rain fell on l.j day.«. Total Fall, 2-560 inches, being Q-Oll inch above the average 

 for June for four preceding years. Greatest Fall in 24 hours, 0-675 inch, on the isth. 



A. D. RICHARDSON, Observer. 



