216 Mr. C. B. Rickett on Birds 



Average of Temperature ^c. for the Years 1888-1892. 



Instruments 30 feet above the sea. 



The rainy season may be said to extend from January to 

 June. The heaviest rainfall in the last five years took place 

 in August 1888, when 20-14 inches fell in the month. 



The extraordinarily cold " wave " that passed down the 

 coast ia January this year deserves a passing notice. On 

 the 15th of the mouth the temperature in Foochow began 

 to fall, and there was a little sleet in the afternoon. The 

 next morning, on awaking, we found the country covered with 

 snow to the depth of two or three inches, and more falling 

 (in large flakes), which continued till about 10 a.m. It was 

 rapidly thawing on the 18th, and by the 19th the snow had 

 nearly all disappeared. Nothing approaching such a fall has 

 occurred within the memory of man. The minimum thermo- 

 meter-readings at that time were : 15th Jan., 25° ; 16th, 29° ; 

 17th, 27°; 18th, 29°; 19th, 33°. These were noted in the 

 verandah of our house, but in one close by, with a verandah 

 facing north, a minimum temperature of 23° was noted on 

 the night of the 15th. 



Befoj'e proceeding with my list I have just a word or two 

 to say regarding the following six species, which are included 

 in Mr. de La Touchers catalogue : — 



