1886-1887.] 



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October was very dry and cold, yet a beautiful month, with much sunshine. 

 Last year it was warm and damp, with less sunshine. Eain again deficient, and 

 1*75 inches below the average. Swallows last seen on the 20th, but almost all 

 had left by the 9th of the month. 



November was wet and cold. Rainfall was not at any time heavy. It was 

 distributed by very moderate falls over a period of 17 days. Rain was up to the 

 average, but was above the average in most of places. ]\tean temperature '2-10 

 degrees below the standard. 



December was the most variable month of all the months of the year. It 

 had spells of everything by turns— fresh clear weather, rain, frost, mist, snow, 

 fog, and in no phase did it continue long. Temperature 0-22 degrees above the 

 mean. Rainfall 0"96 of an inch below the average. 



LANCELOT TURTLE, 

 Fern Brook. 



