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quent, and .at some places it was heavy. The melting of the snow 
caused great floods in Devon and Somerset on the 8th and 9th. 
Second Quarter. — The weather in April was generally unsettled, 
cold, and cloudy. The temperature of the air till the 17th day was 
below the average, then for four days it was warm, and then cold 
again to the end of the month. The fall of rain was above the 
average. The crops at the end of the month were looking well. 
The weather in May was generally warm, with frequent rain ; 
the temperature of the air was cold on the 1st and 2nd days, and 
from the "^6th, and warm on other days, particularly from the 22nd 
to the 25th, which were hot. The fall of rain was above its average 
at all the stations; at Greenwich it was 33 inches, and since 1815 
the fall of rain has only reached or exceeded this amount on fifteen 
occasions. Tlie total fall of rain at Greenwich for the five months 
ending May was 9 51 inches, being somewhat more than double in 
the same months in 1888. 
The weather in June was very fine. The temperature of the 
air was above the average till the 7th, and from the 25th, and 
variable between those days, but generally cold. The fall of rain 
was below its average at all stations, excepting those between 
latitudes 51r,° and 52°. The sky was very free from clouds, and 
the hot sunshine caused the heavy crop of hay to be gathered in 
excellent condition. 
Third Quarter. — The weather in July was generally warm and 
fine for the first thirteen days, then cold to the 29th, and warm on 
the 30th and 31st. The temperature of the air was generally above 
its average till the 13th day, then constantly below its average till 
the 29th, and above on the last two days. The fall of rain was 
a little above its average at some stations, and a little below at 
others. 
The first clay in August was fair, but the month was generally 
cold, with frequent rain. The temperature of the air was generally 
below its average between the 6th and the 28th, and at times by 
several degrees. Ilain fell frequently till towards the end of the 
month, checking harvest work very much. 
The weather in September was fine, warm, and dry till the 14th, 
particularly so from the 9th to the 13th ; from the 15th it was cold 
but fine, being particularly cold from the 20th to the 26th. The 
temperature of the air was above its average till the 14th, with the 
exception of the 8th, and below it from the 15th, with the exception 
of the 27th, which was above the average. The fall of rain was 
less than the average at nearly every station. The month on the 
whole was very favourable for harvest work. 
Fourth Quarter. — The weather in October was generally dull and 
cold, with frequent rain. The temperature of the air was below its 
average on every day in the month, with the exception of the 7th, 
16th, and 30th. The mean temperature was 48-6°. The fall of 
rain was above its average at all stations. 
