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The temperature was a degree above the average, and the 

 amount of rain about half an inch above the usual quantity for 

 this month, which was in every respect a most favourable one 

 for vegetation. Rain began to fall on the 6th after 1 1 weeks 

 of almost uninterrupted dry weather. Throughout this pro- 

 tracted period however the ground retained sufficient moisture 

 for the roots of plants ; for previously to the 17th of February 

 it was completely soaked ; the surface afterwards became pul- 

 verised by frost, and the loose dust acted as a mulching, pre- 

 venting the moisture below from evaporating and the soil from 

 becoming hard. There was very heavy rain on the 15th, with 

 thunder, and a hail shower at noon on the 16th. 

 Mean Pressure from the 3 daily observations 29.894 inches 



Temperature Ditto S7°- 6q 



Dew Point Ditto 5 1 55 



, Degree of Dryness .... Ditto 6°.o 5 



, Degree of Moisture ...Ditto 812 



Force of Vapour Ditto 4 21 inch - 



Least observed degree of Moisture q -4°4 



Maximum Temperature in the Shade 80°. 



Minimum Temperature in ditto 34°- 



Maximum Temperature in the Sun 95 • 



Minimum of Terrestrial Radiation 27°. 



Mean Temperature of External Air 5 6 - l6 



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