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the lieat of summer permits those of a tropical 

 character to flourish; hence a greater variety may 

 be produced than in any other part of the world. 

 The season for vegetation is sufficiently extended to 

 ripen a great many kinds of grain, vegetables, and 

 fruit. 



The most agreeable season at Bermuda is the 

 winter, or cold season, which lasts from November 

 to March; the mean temperature being 60°. The 

 prevailing winds are then from the westward ; but if 

 from, the north-west, €ne, hard weather, with a 

 clear sky, accompanies them, the thermometer vary- 

 ing from 50° to 56°. This weather often terminates 

 in a very fine, bright day, with a very slight wind 

 and partial calms; — afterwards the wind invariably 

 changes to the south-west, and the weather becomes 

 hazy, damp, and attended with heavy rains and 

 gales ; the thermometer rising to 66° and 70°. 



These alternate north-westerly and south-westerly 

 winds prevail during nine months of the year, the 

 wind remaining at no othei* point for any length of 

 time. The change is shown by a difference of 14° 

 in the temperature.* 



Spring commences at the end of February, and 

 the weather usually continues mild, with refreshing 

 * Vide Appendix A. 



