Chap. Y. 



FLORA— CLIMATE. 



89 



If we were to draw our conclusions from the flora 

 of the country only, we should be apt to suppose that 

 the tea-shrub might be successfully cultivated in some 

 parts of Great Britain; but this would be erroneous. 

 We must examine the climate as well as the soil and 

 its natural productions, and thus obtain a view of the 

 question in all its bearings. 



Shanghae is the nearest place to the green-tea 

 country at which observations that can be relied upon 

 regarding climate have been made to any extent. 



The following table, prepared in Shanghae (lat. 

 31° 20' N.) from daily observations with Newman's 

 best maximum and minimum thermometers, will give 

 the requisite information as regards temperature : — 



1844-5 



Thermometer. 



Mean 

 Maximum. 



Mean 

 Minimum. 



Highest 

 during Month. 



Lowest 

 during Month. 



July 



90 



77 



100 



71 



August .... 



89 



77 



94 



74 



September . . . 



79 



67 



91 



63 



October .... 



74 



55 



85 



32 



November . » . 



64 



52 



73 



40 



December 



47 



37 



64 



26 



January .... 



45 



36 



62 



24 



February .... 



45 



37 



62 



30 



March 



54 



42 



80 



32 



April 



64 



51 



75 



41 



May . „ . . . 



71 



59 



87 



49 



June 



76 



68 



90 



58 



It is necessary to state, in connection with these 

 observations on temperature, that the winter of 



