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In strong contrast with the excessive dryness of June has been 
° 
wa 
ee of July, the greatest piscisiaton occurring on the afternoon 
he sth, when 2.5 inches fell in about one-half an hour ; this’ 
was during the severe thunder-storm which visited this region 
on that date and damaged many trees. On four additional dates 
the daily rainfall exceeded 1 inch, on the 4th, 7th, oth, and 12th; 
in fact, the first part of the month was much wetter than the last, 
month, on hen 101.5° was recorded in the herbaceous 
grounds at about 2:30 in the afternoon, the minimum o 
of the same date occurring about 11 he previous day 
was slightly if any cooler, but on the 3d the temperature had 
ropped maximum of 95°, and did not again climb above 
the go° mark until the 18th, when g1.5° recorde e 
Ioth, 21st, 22d, 24th, 29th and 30th also recorded tempera- 
tures equalling or exceeding go°, attaining respectively: go°, 
93.5°, 92°, 91°, 92° and 92.5°. e following minima oc- 
curred : 8th, 62.5°; 10, 62.3"; 2oth, 60° ; and the 27th, 51.5°, 
the lowest recorded during the monte The month was charac- 
terized by excessive humidity, in spite of the great rainfall. 
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M Ger 
ICHOLSON, Beas The ** 1900”? Suppl t to the Dicti Gardening. 
. London, 1900-1901. 2 vols, 
