Jan. 1896.] BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 



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II. Meteorological Observations recorded at IiOyal 

 Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, during the Month of December 

 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, 30-249 inches, on the 27th. Lowest, 2S-964 inches, on the 10th. 

 Monthly Range, 1-285 inch. Mean, 29'634 inches, being 0-138 inch below the average for 

 December for tive preceding years. 



Protected S. R. Thermometers,— Hi-Iiest, ^"-7, on the 4tli. Lowest, SS"-?, on the 21st. 

 Monthly Range. 27°-0. Mean of all the Highest, 42°-6. Mean of all the Lowest, 34°-G. Mean 

 DaUy Range, 8°-0. Mean Temperature of Month, 38°-6, being 0°-0 above the average for 

 December for five preceding years. Frost occurred on 7 days. 



Hygrometer.- Mean of Dry Bulb, 38°-5. Mean of Wet Bulb, 30°-6. Temperature of Dew- 

 point, 34°-0. Mean Humidity, 84-1 %. 



Radiation Thermometers.— Highest in Sun, S5°-9, on the 29th. Lowest on Grass, 15°-4, on 

 the 2'2nd. Frost occurred on Grass on 18 days. 



Sunshine.— Total recorded tor month, 13" hours 30 minutes, being 6-2 % of the possible 

 amount. The sunniest day was the 7th, with 3 hours, being 42 % of the possible amount. 

 None was recorded on 17 days. 



Rainfall.— Rain fell on 22 days. Total Fall, 2-705 inches, being 0-293 inch above the average 

 lor December for five preceding years. Greatest Fall in 24 hours, 0-530 inch, on the 28th. 



A. D. RTCHARDSOX, Observer. 

 ^y. H. WAITE, Interim Observer. 



