50 JOUKNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Rain fell on 13 days to the total depth of 1-29 in. 



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

 Heaviest fall on any day ... ... ... ... ... ... 0*44 in. on the 3rd 



The prevailing winds were from between south and west. 

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



There were 153 hours of bright sunshine, equal to 41 per cent, of the greatest 

 possible amount. There were only 2 days on which no sunshine was recorded. 



October. — The remarkably warm weather with which September came 

 to a close continued on into October, and the month was one of unusual 

 mildness. During the first four days the thermometer rose to quite an 

 exceptional height, the maximum readings being the highest recorded in 

 October for nearly half a century. At the Garden 77° was the maximum, 

 but at some stations in England 80° was exceeded, and a reading of 78° 

 was recorded so far north as Banffshire. The third week, although not 

 cold for the time of the year, was the coolest period of the month; and 

 ground frosts occurred two or three times, but as the month drew to a 

 close the thermometer rose again, and on the 29th a shade reading within 

 2° of 70° was obtained at Wisley. On the whole the month was the 

 warmest October experienced for many years. The temperature of the 

 soil kept high, as might have been expected from what has been already 

 said, and the mean at one foot below the surface was only 2° below the 

 mean for September. The fall of rain was generally below the average, 

 and at many places a large part of the total fall fell, in one day ; at Wisley 

 nearly half of the monthly amount fell on the 18th, and at many places 

 in the south and south-west of England large falls of more than two 

 inches were recorded at about the same date ; at Weymouth four inches 

 fell in about five hours. The winds were mostly from southerly points, 

 and the amounts of "bright" sunshine registered were generally above 

 the normal, the percentage of the possible sunshine amounting to nearly 

 50 per cent, at many places. 



Observations made at Wisley : 



Mean temperature of the air in shade ... ... ... ... 53°-8 



Highest „ „ „ ... 77°-0onthe 2nd 



Lowest „ „ „ ... ... 31°-4 „ 25th 



Lowest „ on the grass 26°-2 „ 25th 



At 1 ft. At 2 ft. At 4 ft. 

 deep. deep. deep. 



Mean temperature of the soil at 9 a.m 54°-3 55°-9 56 0, 3 



Highest „ „ ;, 59°-3 59°-4 58°-0 



Lowest „ „ „ 46°-0 50°-3 52°-9 



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



represented by 100) 94% 



Rain fell on 9 days to the total depth of ... ... ... ... 2-53 in. 



(Equivalent to nearly 12 gallons of water to the square yard.) . 

 Heaviest fall on any day ... ... ... ... ... ... 1*22 in. on the 18th 



The prevailing winds were from between north and south-east. 

 The average velocity of the wind was 3^ miles an hour. 



There were 113 hours of bright sunshine, equal to 35 per cent, of the greatest 

 possible amount. There were 6 days on which no sunshine was recorded. 



November. — The most noticeable feature of November was the mild- 

 ness of the weather throughout the month, and although as a rule the 

 temperature was not remarkably high, yet readings of 60° and upwards 



