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(4) Meteokological Observations recorded at Eoyal 

 Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, during the Month of October 

 1895. 



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, 30-480 inches, on the 17th. Lowest, 28-960 inches, on the 2nd. 

 Monthly Range, 1-5-20 inch. Mean, 29-708 inches, being same as the average for October 

 for five preeedinct years. 



Protected S. R. Thermometers.— Highest, 62°-8, on the 1st. Lowest, 28°-2, on the 2Sth. 

 Monthly Range, 34°-6. Mean of all the Highest, 50° -4. Mean of all the Lowest, 38° -5. Mean 

 Daily Range, H°-9. Mean Temperature of Month, 44°-4, being 2°-5 below the average for 

 October for five preceding years Frost occurred on 6 days. 



Hygrometer.— Mean of Dry Bulb, 14°-1. Mean of Wet Bulb, 41°-6. Temperature of Dew- 

 point, 38°-t3. Mean Humidity, 81 %. 



Radiation Tliermoineters.— Highest in Sun, 107°-", on the 12th. Lowest on Grass, 14°-9, on 

 the 2Sth. Frost occurred on Grass on 18 clays. 



Sunshine. — Total recorded for month, 107 hours 40 minutes, being 33-4% of the possible 

 amount. The sunniest day was the 4th, with 8 hours 55 minutes, being 79% of the possible 

 amount. None was recorded on 5 days. 



Rainfall.— Bain fell on 17 days. Total Fall, 3230 inches, being 0-635 inch above the average 

 for October for five preceding years. Greatest Fall in 24 hours, 0-620 inch, on the 1st. First 

 Snowfall for season on 25th. 



A. D. RICHARDSON, Observer. 

 W. H. WAITE, Interim Observer 



