392 A YEAR S WEATHER. 



Our coldest night, under cover, i.e. the glass was not^ exposed, 

 was 39 degrees, on the i8th, so that during the month the 

 temperature in shade ranged 39 degrees. June is the month 

 when nature looks its brightest, and this year it has been no 

 exception to the rule. The foxglove showed up well this season, 

 and the growth on the younger trees was very distinct, the cereals 

 wheat, barley, and oats looked very healthy. I was very much 

 struck with the butterfly life ; I never saw so much of it, 

 my observations extending from the Lizard up to Newquay. 

 The meadow browns, blues, and coppers were very common, and 

 the bigger and brighter ones, such as the Peacock, Tortoiseshell, 

 Red Admiral, and even the Painted Lady were not rare. On two 

 occasions I saw the Clouded Yellow, GoUas edusa, Fabr. and as much 

 discussion arises on the distribution of this form, which only 

 appears to turn up in certain years, I make the record here, as 

 verified by another witness, who is a naturalist 5 St. Clement's, 

 Truro, June 2nd; and at Cadgwith, the Lizard, on the 3rd, next 

 day ; I saw it both times on our lovely Cornish hedgerows. 



Weather in June, 1792 — 100 years ago. — 5th, bees swarm; 

 a field of grass mown for hay. r 7th, thunder and lightning. i8th. 

 Fox-glove in bloom. 20th, very little sun ; hay harvest protracted 3 

 none spoiled 3 the crops heavy upon the high and rich lands 3 

 pastures in general abundant, but the grass sour 3 spring corn 

 appears starved 3 wheat and early oats in the ear. Fall of rain this 

 month, one inch. 



July 20th, 1892. 



JULY. 



The month was dry. Rain fell on 14 days, but on only six 

 of these had we proper showers. I'otal fall 176 inches. Though 

 so dry, July last year was drier, with a rainfall of ['62 inches. 

 This July was a hot month, with plenty of sunshine. There was 

 not a single day on which the sun was not visible. We had 

 thunderstorms on the nth and 13th. 



The following are the seven monthly rainfalls : — 



40 years' mean. 1891. 1892. 



January 4.85-ins 3'40-ms. 2-27-ins. 



February ... 3-38-ins 0-22-ins 4-43-ins. 



March 2-91-ins 3-90-ins 1.07-ins. 



