280 Weather and Other Notes. 



day had a genial warm spring feel with birds singing all 

 round, followed by a wet afternoon and stormy evening. 

 Although the rainfall was considerably above the average, 

 there were no heavy floods and little frost. On the evening 

 of the 22nd the barometer fell rather sharply from 28.9 on 

 the 2 1 St to 28.45 in. This was followed by a wet and stormy 

 night. This was the only occasion during the year that the 

 barometer was below 29 inches. The wind during the whole 

 of the month was from the south, south-west, and west. 



Yellow Crocus came into bloom on the 5th ; Hazel on 

 the 13th; Lesser Periwinkle on the 19th. 



March. 



This month came in with a clear bracing morning. The 

 weather throughout the month continued very mild. The 

 rainfall was heavy, being the highest recorded here during 

 the last twenty-one years, with the exception of that of 

 March, 1903. Although rain fell on 25 days, there were no 

 heavy floods, no cold east winds, and no March dust, which 

 is so valuable to the farmer. About one inch of snow fell 

 on the 1 2th. There was no hard frost. Thunder was heard 

 on the 19th. 



Flowers were a little later in coming into bloom than 

 in 1913. Coltsfoot came into bloom on the 13th; Dog- 

 Mercury on the 14th; Wood Anemone on the 23rd; Dan- 

 delion on the 24th ; Sweet Violet on the 24th ; Lesser 

 Celandine on the 26th; Primrose on the 31st. 



Crows were seen busy at their nests on the ist. A 

 little lassie watching them remarked that " thev would get 

 on quicker if they fought less." 



In regard to my date of the first flowering of the Prim- 

 rose, I may explain that the same plants are always noted. 

 They grow on a very exposed bank, and are always late. 

 In sheltered places they will be in bloom much earlier. 



April, 

 The first thirteen days of this month were rather 

 showery and changeable. From the 15th till the end we 

 enjoyed a record in fine, warm, sunny weather, exceptionally 



