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The barometric pressure and temperature of the air for the year is given in the following table : 
Barometric Pressure (5,581 ft. elevation). 
Teiiij/t rature of the 
Air. 
Mean. 
Range. 
Mean. 
Range. 
OtXllXXaiy ... 
24-518 
•175 
.T *i 11 1 1:1 t'V 
200 
J. 1 c VJL UtXL V . > . 
24-571 
183 
FVl'ii'li'irv 
r.Q.ci 
25-5 
IVT-i rr»Vi 
1TA il I C* LL • » • 
24-547 
•210 
T\farr*li 
Oi- r i 
25-0 
April ... 
24-501 
•220 
April 
63-4 
23-0 
may 
24-524 
•197 
Miv 
• l,Atl j 
Ucl O 
24-5 
June 
24-4(51 
•220 
•June 
t',1 -7 
o i 4 
15-5 
July 
24-454 
•205 
.Tnlv 
" UJ .) 
■> — •£ 
15-0 
/lligUSU ... 
24-472 
•103 
A ii At 
15-0 
September ... 
24-4K2 
•187 
September 
01-4 
16-0 
October 
24-522 
•240 
October 
61*7 
18-5 
November 
24-548 
•288 
November 
61*1 
15-5 
December 
24-564 
•211 
December 
596 
n-5 
The 12 months 
24-513 
•320 
The 12 months 
01-0 
Highest reading ... 
24-096 on 
April 1 
Max. temperature of air. 75-0 on 
Mav 10-17 
Lowest reading 
24-370 on 
Oct. 21 
Min. temperature of air. 
42-0 on February 17 
The highest temperature in the sun's rays was 139-0 on April 10, against 141*0 on August 12 of the previous 
year. The lowest on grass was 36*0 on January 30. against 25*0 on February 11 the year before. 
The mean amount of cloud was 6*5, against 6*1 in 1893. The cloudiest uionch was November, with a mean of 
8*5. The brightest month was May, with a mean amount of cloud of 4*0. against 3*4 the previous year. 
4. — HliNARATttODA GARDEN. 
I have already alluded to the loss this Branc h lias sustained in the death of the late conduc tor. 
His successor, however, has set vigorously to work, and has already effected several improvements. 
The small plant-shed has been repaired, the little fernery renewed and replanted, gnd some MBtfl 
made and placed about the garden and in the visitors' shelter. The bridge at t lie entrance has 
been repaired by the Public Works Department. 
Want of rain was felt in most months, the rainfall being the lowest yet registered here. The 
only wet months were June, when rain fell daily from 1st to lXth. and October and November. 
The following table shows the monthly rainfall : — 
Fall. 
Days. 
Fall. 
Days. 
January 
1-55 
3 
July- 
3-45 
7 
February 
4-79 
5 
August 
1-47 
5 
March 
5-22 
* 8* u ' 
September 
1*71 
13 
April 
7-75 
... • 10 
October 
14*01 
18 
May 
2-83 
8 
November 
12-02 
19 
June 
... 14-28 
22';' 
December 
3-14 
7 
To 
tal for the year, 7 
2*35 in. on 125 days. 
This garden maintains its useful character, and is in good order. 1 should like to render if 
more attractive to visitors by a systematic labelling of the numerous useful tropical species 
cultivated. The conductor complains greatly of the cattle of the neighbouring villager.-, which 
come in from all sides ; and I shall be driven to effectively fence the whole ground with wire. 
An account of further experiments with Para rubber will be found under that head in the 
Economic Notes. Only 65 persons visited this garden during the year. 
5. — Anuradhapura Garden. 
The new conductor took over charge on October 1. He reports that the trespass of 
wandering cattle is constant and increasing. Little indeed can be done until this is stopped, and it 
is my intention to fence this garden also with wire. 
The weather was very dry, only 45 - 56 in. falling in the year, of which ^9*39 in. fell in the 
last three months. In July Tissa Tank was nearly empty, and the garden suffered a good deal. 
We were able, with the aid of the usual small Provincial vote, to effect a few improvements. 
The entrance-gate and water cart were repaired, the floor of the conductor's cottage cemented, and 
the cooly lines and plant shed re-thatched. 
Nurseries have been formed for a larger propagation of a greater variety of food plants 
suitable for distribution to the villagers, and many plants and seeds have been sent from Peradeniya. 
The sales at this Branch are quite insignificant ; possibly (though experience is against it) a gratis 
distribution might induce the inhabitants to cultivate. The Acting Government Agent, in his last 
report, thinks the garden might "easily" do a great deal more in this way. Such, however, could 
only be effected at a considerably increased expenditure and with a larger staff. At present our few 
coolies are just barely sufficient to keep the garden watered. Also, I am beginning to doubt if the 
extreme apathy of the inhabitants can be in any way stimulated to induce them to take the trouble 
to cultivate additional food-plants. 
The Assistant Government Agent at Vavuniya having started a small garden at that station 
plants and seeds have been supplied to him from Anuradhapura" (as well as from Peradeniya). 
