Meteorological Observations taken at Edinburgh. Te 
temperature from 37°5 to 48°-0, or 10°°5 in the seven 
minutes ending 1.10 pM. on the 11th. Heavy rain fell on 
the 17th, to the amount of 1°47 inch. Thunderstorms were 
recorded on the 24th and 25th, while an aurora was seen on 
the 28th. In different parts of Edinburgh observations of 
rainfall have been made for 130 years. The wettest previous 
February was 1848, with 5:21 inches, or 1°60 inch less than 
was recorded during February 1894. 
March.—The earlier part of the month was very unsettled, 
with heavy westerly gales, accompanied by rain, snow, or 
sleet. After the 14th a spell of very fine weather was 
experienced, no rain being noted, whilst sunshine was 
abundant and temperature high, readings of over 60° being 
registered on the 23rd, 29th, and 30th. The mean tempera- 
ture (44°1) was the highest since 1882, while the bright 
sunshine recorded (171 hours) was the greatest registered in 
this month in a record extending back to 1878. The nearest 
approach to this large amount was 146 hours in 1878, the 
smallest being 40 hours for March 1888. Thunder was 
heard on the 11th. 
April_—During the first half of the month easterly winds 
prevailed, only 36 hours’ sunshine being registered up to the 
18th, after which sunshine was abundant. No gales were 
experienced, the only barometric depression of any depth 
being on the 24th, when the barometer fell a little below 
29-5 inches. Frost was absent, the temperature in the shade 
never falling below 34°3, the highest absolute minimum 
observed since 1867, when 36°:0 was recorded. The mean 
temperature (47°°6) was but a third of a degree lower than 
in the unusually warm April of 1893, with which month it 
compares very favourably in other respects. 
May.—Unuusually cold weather prevailed throughout May, 
nocturnal frosts giving a severe check to plant life. The 
mean temperature was 47°'1, being thus half a degree below 
that of April, a circumstance that has taken place on nine 
occasions since 1764, the last occurring in 1874. The 
maximum temperature recorded was only 64°11, the lowest 
in May since 1885, when the temperature did not exceed 62°. 
Bright sunshine amounted to 170 hours, the only dull period 
