Meteorological Observations. 239 
‘FOUNTAIN GUM BOTTLE. 
I have found that the fountain inkstand, sold for Stephens’s ink 
(but those sold by Mordan are probably as good), are the best 
vessels to keep gum-water in for common daily use. The fluid part 
of the gum-water being considerably above the level of the surface 
of the gum which is exposed for use, prevents it from becoming dry, 
as is so constantly the case in other kinds of vessels.—J. E. Gray. 
CARINARIA VITREA, LAMARCK. 
Three specimens of this very rare shell have lately been brought to 
this country by Mr. Reeve, who purchased them at a sale in Holland. 
The shell of the unhatched animal (as is shown by the shell re- 
maining on the apex of one of the specimens) is smooth, polished, 
nearly discoidal, and formed of several (three or four) slowly en- 
larging whorls, so as exactly to resemble the shell of the Helix 
lucida in form and appearance. When the animal is. hatched, it 
suddenly enlarges its shell, and changes its form. The keel is 
formed of two distinct lamin, one belonging to each side of the 
shell. In both these particulars, which I believe have not been 
noticed before, it exactly agrees with the more common Carinaria 
Mediterranea.—J. E,. Gray. 
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR SEPT. 1840. 
Chiswick.—Sept. 1,2. Fine. 93. Rain. 4. Cloudy: rain. 5,6. Fine. 7, 8. 
Very fine. 9. Hazy. 10—13. Very fine. 14. Hazy: heavy rain. 15. Cloudy: 
rain at night. 16. Rain, with brisk S.W. wind: barometer exceedingly low. 
17. Very fine: frosty at night. 18. Frosty haze: very fine. 19, Cloudy and 
cool, 20. Fine. 21. Fine: rain. 22. Heavy rain. 23. Rain: clear and fine 
at night. 24. Heavy showers. 25. Cold and wet. 26. Overcast: rain. 27. 
Cloudy and fine. 28. Heavy rain. 29, 30. Clear and fine. 
Boston.—Sept. 1. Cloudy. 2. Fine. 3. Rain: rain early a.m. 4—6. Fine. 
7. Cloudy. 8. Fine. 9. Cloudy: rain early a.m. 10, Fine: rain early a.m. 
11,12. Fine. 13. Fine: rainr.m. 14. Cloudy. 15. Fine. 16. Fine: rain 
early a.M.: rainer.m. 17. Cloudy: rainearly a.m. 18. Fine: raine.m. 19, 
20. Cloudy. 21. Cloudy: rainr.m. 22. Stormy and rain: raina.M. 23. 
Rain: rainearly a.m. 24, Fine: rainearly a.m. 25. Rain: rain early a.m.: 
rain a.M. 26. Fine: rainr.m. 27. Fine. 28. Cloudy. 29, Fine: rain p.m. 
30. Fine. 
Applegarth Manse, Dumfries-shire-—Sept. 1. Fine harvest day: air electric. 
2. Rain from midday. 3, 4. Showery. 5. Fineand clear. 6, Fine but cloudy. 
7. Fine: a few drops of rain, 8. Cloudy a.m.: rain p.m. 9. Wet: cleared up: 
wet again. 10, 11. Occasional heavy showers. 12. Moist, but moderate. 13. 
The same: oneshower. 14. Fineandclear. 15. Cold and showery. 16. Rain 
A.M. 17,18. Very fine. 19. Fine a.m.: moistr.m. 20. Finea-m. 21. Fine 
A.M.: showery. 22. Fine and dry: thunder a.m. 23. Rain. 24. Fine and 
fair. 25—27. Very wet. 28, 29. Moist. 30. Showery. 
Sun shone out 28 days. Rain fell 21 days. Thunder 1 day. 
Wind north by east | day. North-east 3 days. East-north-east 3 days. East 
Sdays. South-east $ day. South 5 days. South-south-west 1 day. South- 
west 93 days. West-south-west 2 days. West 1 day. North-west 1 day. 
Calm 6 days. Moderate 11 days. Brisk 5 days. Strong breeze 5 days. 
Boisterous 2 days. Variable 1 day. 
Mean temperature of the month .......... « 50°30 
Mean temperature of September, 1839 ... 52 °12 
Mean temperature of spring water ......... 50 *90 
