G46 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



little delay as possible, a short time had necessarily to elapse before their 

 arrangement was complete, and a further short interval before the new 

 Observer had become familiar with the routine of his duties. There are 

 in consequence no detailed observations available for the month of 

 January, and the observations of wind velocity did not commence until 

 the close of February. The thermometers were compared with standard 

 instruments by Mr. Mawley and myself before the observations were 

 begun. 



The observations have been regularly made at 9 a.m. each day by 

 Mr. Thomas Frazer, and an examination of the entries in the Register 

 shows them to have been made and recorded in a very satisfactory manner. 

 Copies have been forwarded each week to the Meteorological Office for 

 inclusion in their official publications, and also to the Agricultural and 

 Gardening papers. 



The following summary of the weather of each month is based on the 

 observations : 



January. — The weather was unsettled and unseasonable. The winds 

 were chiefly from between south and west, the temperature was above 

 the average, and the rainfall was heavy, especially towards the close of 

 the month ; the amount of bright sunshine was below the average for 

 January. 



Note. — As the arrangement of the station was not complete till near 

 the close of the month, no average values are available for January. 



February. — Throughout the month, but more especially during the 

 first half of it, the weather was unsettled, dull, and wet, with strong winds 

 chiefly from between south and west. Temperature did not differ much 

 from the average, but both the days and nights were slightly warmer than 

 is usual : on the coldest night the thermometer on the grass showed only 

 8 degrees of frost. The rainfall was large, and rain fell on nearly every 

 day during the first three weeks. The amount of bright sunshine was 

 deficient. 



Mean temperature of the air in shade 39°.4 



Highest „ „ „ 52°.l on the 20th 



Lowest || „ „ 27°.0 „ 29th 



Lowest „ on the grass ... 24°.0 on the 24th and 29th 



At t ft. At 2 ft. At 4 ft 

 deep deep. deep. 



Mean temperature of the soil at 9 a.m 39°.0 40°.7 42°.5 



Highest „ „ „ 43°.0 42°.0 43°.0 



Lowest „ „ „ 36°.0 39 u .O 41°.5 



Mean relative humidity of the air at 9 a.m. (complete saturation being 



represented by 100 ) 87 



Rain fell on 21 days to the total depth of 3-88 ins. 



(Equivalent to about 18 gallons of water per square yard.) K 

 Heaviest fall on any day 0*50 in. on the 9th 



March. — A quiet, cool, and fairly dry month, with a good deal of 

 northerly and easterly wind, some heavy fogs, and occasional thunder- 

 storms with snow and hail. Temperature was about 2 degrees below 

 the average, both the days and nights being slightly colder than is season- 

 able ; the lowest temperature shown by the thermometer on the grass was 

 10 degrees of frost. There was an average rainfall. 



