SANTA MONICA FORESTRY SUBSTATION CLIMATE. 



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however, shows that trees and hay received 2.71 inches of rain before 

 January, and after January nearly 9 inches, all well distributed. The 

 crops are better than in 1894-5, with 14 inches badly distributed 

 through the winter. 



Temperature. Only once during the nine years has the frost injured 

 heliotropes, nasturtiums, cannas, and other tender garden plants in 

 this district, but not then on the middle mesa of the substation, where 

 no serious injury has ever been done to even the most tender eucalypts. 

 The lowest flat, by the creek, has proved too cold and shady for Ficus 

 elastica and many other plants. On the middle mesa, where the most 

 valuable plantations exist, the immunity from frost is exceptional. 

 Here are growing Hibiscuses, Bauhinias, the Jacaranda mimossefolia, 

 Tacsonia manicata, Eucalyptus ficifolia, and many other tender plants. 

 The following table, continuing the record in the annual report for 

 1897-8, gives the temperature at the substation from June 30, 1898, to 

 April 1, 1902: 



MONTHLY SUMMARY OF TEMPERATURE. 



1898 July 



August 



September. 



October 



November . 

 December . 



1899 January.- 

 February . . 



March 



April 



May. 



June 



July.. 



August 



September. 



October 



November . 

 December . 



1900 January... 

 February.. 



March 



April 



May 



June 



July 



August 



September- 

 October 



November . 

 December . 



1901 January... 

 February.. 



March 



April 



May 



June 



July 



August 



September. 



October 



November . 

 December . 



1902 January... 

 February.. 

 March .. 



Max. 

 79 

 84 

 98 

 79 



77 

 77 



77 

 82 

 83 



83 

 77 

 78 

 86 

 83 

 77 

 73 

 76 

 95 

 96 

 96 

 86 

 92 

 86 

 71 

 87 

 87 

 71 

 66 

 80 

 81 

 84 

 82 

 92 

 82 

 80 

 82 

 69 

 73 



Mill. Mean Max. Mean Min. Mean Temp. 



52 



54 



50 



42 



42 



41 



38 



33 



37 



42 



43 



48 



49 



51 



51 



42 



42 



41 



42 



42 



40 



39 



44 



50 



51 



52 



48 



46 



47 



39 



37 



33 



39 



38 



43 



44 



50 



48 



44 



62 



43 



33 



33 



35 



35 



74 



78 



76 



71 



69 



68 



66 



59 



64 



66 



66 



68 



73 



73 



73 



71 



69 



66 



67 



65 

 66 

 62 

 65 

 68 

 63 

 68 

 73 

 64 

 60 

 64 

 68 

 62 

 64 

 66 

 71 

 73 

 69 

 65 

 66 

 66 

 62 

 59 

 63 



57 



58 



56 



49 



47 



47 



45 



41 



48 



47 



49 



55 



55 



55 



56 



51 



51 



46 



45 



46 



49 



46 



47 



70 



75 



77 



70 



50 



54 



47 



43 



48 



48 



47 



50 



55 



55 



56 



51 



52 



47 



43 



42 



42 



42 



65 



58 

 57 

 55 

 50 

 56 

 54 

 57 

 61 

 64 

 64 

 64 

 61 

 60 

 56 

 56 

 57 

 57 

 55 

 56 

 55 

 58 

 60 

 56 

 63 

 64 

 57 

 52 

 56 

 58 

 54 

 57 

 59 

 63 

 65 



57 

 55 

 52 

 50 

 53 



In January, 1898, the thermometer fell to 31, but 33 is the next 

 lowest winter minimum, and the average minimum of nine years was 



