TEMPERATUKE— WINTER. 77 



CHAPTER V. 



TEIMPERATURE — WINTER. 



And now we come to the last phase of the constituents 

 of climate as regards fair Florida — a phase upon which Ave 

 have not so far touched, yet one which is more frequently 

 quoted, and to the superficial observer or tourist is more 

 important than any other, as more directly affecting one's 

 physical comfort — and that is, temperature. 



It is this feature that is usually meant when passing 

 allusions are made to the Florida climate ; it is this that 

 is called ''charming," "incomparable," "glorious," "de- 

 lightful." 



These are the adjectives most frequently met with as 

 applied to this subject, and, strong as they are, we think 

 few who have experienced in their own persons the strik- 

 ing contrast between the climate of Florida and that of 

 any other State, nay, of any other known country, will 

 object to them as being too expressive. 



Certain it is that thousands do indorse them, and among 

 these is the writer, who, having spent in Florida ten con- 

 secutive summers and winters, with better health and more 

 uniform comfort than any preceding years at the North, 

 ought to be in a position to judge somewhat of their jus- 

 tice. 



Florida's climate compared with perfection is not per- 

 fect, but compared with other climates it is perfect, and 

 nothing less ; no other can approach it, as we have previ- 

 ously shown. 



Florida's temperature is not monotonous, not equable. 



The time has been, and not so long ago either, when 

 this fact would have condemned her in the eves of med- 



