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The greatest pressure of the wind occurred on. June 19, when 3,808 lb. per square foot was registered, being 
equal to 27-60 miles an hour. This was very low compared with the highest pressure last year, which was 7-372 lb., 
equal to 38-40 miles an hour, on June 1. - 
The mean daily horizontal movement of the air for the year was 145-41 miles, against 205-26 miles last year. 
The windiest month 'was June, with a mean daily horizontal movement of 384-37 miles, against 467-24 miles 
of June last year. 
* The calmest month was December, with a mean of only 33-51 miles, against 92-1 miles in February the year 
before. This may be due to the change of the site of the anemometer, and February may really be the calmest 
month. 
The barometic pressure and temperature of the air for the year are given in the following table : — 
Barometic Pressure (5,581 ft. elevation) . 
1890. Mean. Kange. 
Temperature of the Air. 
1890. Mean. 
Range. 
January 
24-536 
-192 
January 
60-1 
27-6 
February 
24-573 
-273 
February 
61-0 
29-8 
March 
24-553 
-199 
March 
64 5 
30 2 
April 
24-537 
-203 
April 
64-9 
27-1 , 
May 
24-507 
-192 
May 
66-2 
26-0 
June 
24-469 
-222 
June 
63-3 
23 0 
July 
24-501 
-158 
July 
62-0 
21-0 
August 
24-507 
•148 
August 
62-3 
25-4 
September 
24-507 
•233 
September 
617 
24-0 
October 
24-516 
•232 
October 
61-2 
22-0 
November 
24-581 
•199 
November 
61-1 
18-2 
December 
24-583 
•217 
December 
58-6 
24-0 
The 12 months ... 
24-530 
-.367 
The 12 months ... 
62-3 
38-2 
Highest reading 
24-716, 
on February 3. 
Maximum temperature of air, 78'2, on 
May 12. 
Lowest reading 
24-349, 
on June 10. 
Minimum temperature of air, 40 0, on 
Dec. 23. 
The highest temperature in the 
sun’s rays during the year was 149-0 on 
May 10, against 154 0 on March 
last year. 
The lowest on grass was 36-5 on February 18, against 37-0 on December 31 of the year before. 
The mean amount of cloud was 6-6, agahust 6-8 ycai'. The cloudiest month this year was April, with a 
mean of 7-5, January and November coming next with 7-2. The brightest month was, as usual, February, with a 
mean of 6-0. This is nearly double what it was last year, viz., 3-9. 
3 . — Hena ra tgoda Garden. 
The rainfall, though moderate, falling on only 96 days, was well distributed over the year 
From the commencement of 1891 rainfall records will be kept at the Garden, a gauge having been 
provided by the Public Works Department. 
The condition of this little Garden continues to be very satisfactory, and the various plants 
are for the most part in good health. A considerable improvement has been effected at the 
entrance, by clearing the land on the left so as to form a lawn, which has been planted up with 
palms and ornamental trees. 
The plant conservatory has been much improved by the substitution of coir netting for the 
tiles which formerly covered the roof. 
The Garden well has been replanked, and a pump fixed to take the place of the buckets 
hitherto in use. 
I am glad to observe th-at this interesting Garden has been somewlrat more frequented this 
year. As many as 90 visitors have entered their names in the book kept there, and not a few have 
added remarks showing their appreciation of the place and of the intelligence of the Muhandiram 
in charge. The little shelter put up for the convenience of visitors has been re-thatched and 
whitewashed. 
Among the Economic Notes below will be found information as to experiments carried on 
here with Para Rubber, Gambier, &c. 
4 . — Anurddhaimra Garden. 
The difficulty of obtaining sufficient water continues, but in this we suffer along with the 
whole community of cultivators in the place. The scanty rainfall in the catchment area of 
Kalawowa has kejat Tissa tank very low (there were about ,5 ft. of water at the end of the year), 
and we get water only on one day in every two or three weeks. The alteration in our means of 
supply refen-ed to in my last report has indeed been carried out by the Public Works Officer, and 
the improvement is considerable, but the ela we take from is too low, and we need a supply from 
some higlier point. Tissa tank itself would be the best, but whilst it continues to be so empty this 
would be, impossible. 
