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JOUKNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Rain fell on 18 days to a total depth of ... 1-88 in. 



(Equivalent to about 8| gallons of water per square yard.) 



Heaviest fall on any day 055 in. on the 6th 



The prevailing winds were from south-west and west. 

 The average velocity of the wind was 4 miles per hour. 



There were 75| hours of bright sunshine, equal to 23 per cent, of the total possible 

 amount. 



There were 10 days on which no sunshine was recorded. 



November. — A month of variable weather. Temperature was rather 

 below the average, and whilst the opening days of the month were warm 

 there was a spell of wintry weather towards the close, the thermometer on 

 the grass showing 17 J degrees of frost. There were a good deal of fog, a 

 deficiency of rain, and rather more than the usual amount of sunshine. 



Mean temperature of the air in shade 41°.5 



Highest „ „ „ 58°. 4 on the 11th 



Lowest „ „ „ 20°.7 „ 26th 



Lowest ,, on the grass 14°.5 „ 26th 



Atlft. At 2 ft. At 4 ft. 

 deep. deep. deep. 



Mean temperature of the soil at 9 a.m 44°.4 47°.2 50°.4 



Highest „ „ „ 49°.9 50°.9 53°.0 



Lowest ,, „ „ 36°.l 40°.3 46°.0 



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



expressed by 100) 93 



Rain fell on 13 days to a total depth of 1-41 in. 



(Equivalent to about 6£ gallons of water per square yard.) 



Heaviest fall on any day 0*43 in. on the 10th 



The prevailing winds were from south-west. 



The average velocity of the wind was 4| miles per hour. 



There were 60 hours of bright sunshine, equal to 23 per cent, of the total possible 

 amount. 



There were 9 days on which no sunshine was recorded. 



December. — Temperature was seasonable, and rainfall slightly above 

 the average, but the amount of sunshine was small and for several days 

 dense fogs were prevalent. The lowest temperature on the grass was 13 

 degrees below freezing. 



Mean temperature of the air in shade 40°.5 



Highest || „ „ 55°.7 on the 16th 



Lowest „ „ „ 22°.l „ 22nd 



Lowest „ on the grass 18°.8 „ 21st 



At l ft. At 2 ft. At 4 ft. 

 deep. deep. deep. 



Mean temperature of the soil at 9 a.m 41°.0 42°.8 45°.3 



Highest „ „ „ 45°.8 45°.l 46°.5 



Lowest „ ,, „ 37°.5 40°.9 44°.0 



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



expressed by 100) 95 



Rain fell on 22 days to the total depth of 2-33 ins. 



(Equivalent to about 11 gallons of water per square yard.) 



Heaviest fall on any day 1*03 in. on the 6th 



The prevailing winds were from the south-west. 



The average velocity of the wind was 5 miles per hour. 



There were 29 hours of bright sunshine, equal to 12 per cent, of the total possible 

 amount. 



There were 17 days on which no sunshine was recorded. 



