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height of 30-95, which is stated to be the highest reading recorded 
since the year 1825, The 24th was warm and sunny, with a 
spring-like temperature ; the succeeding days were cooler and dry, 
with slight fog. Rain on the 29 th, then dull to the end of the 
month. With the exception of the 30th and 31st (when the wind 
was easterly), southerly to westerly winds prevailed all the month. 
There was no snow, and little or no frost. Crocuses observed in 
bloom in the open on the 12th. 
February. 
This month entered with a few rime frosts and bright days. 
From the 5th to the 11th another anticyclonic period ensued, the 
sky being obscured nearly the whole time. From the 11th to the 
15th finer, then two days’ rain, after which dulness prevailed to 
the 25th (except the 19th), the barometer continuing high (30'65 on 
the 20th). The 26th was very mild and squally, the highest shade 
temperature on that day being 57 degrees and the lowest 51 degrees. 
Stormy weather followed, culminating in a great rain and heavy gale 
from the south-west on the evening of the 28th. The prevailing 
currents throughout the month were again from the south and west. 
Vegetation was unusually early, the Hawthorn beginning to show 
its leaves by the 23rd. 
March. 
The first three weeks of this month were of an unusually warm 
and pleasant character. Squalls of wind and low barometer 
(29-00 on the 1st) continued during the first four days, after which, 
from the 5th to the 20th, an almost summer-like temperature pre- 
vailed, with clear skies, westerly and south-westerly winds, and hardly 
any rain. The thermometer stood above 55 degrees every day during 
that period, and on the 10th it reached 60 degrees (maximum), and 
on the 16th and 20th 64 degrees. The usual equinoctial disturb- 
ance occurred on the 21st, the wind veering to tlie north and 
bringing showers of snow; but it soon passed oil; and settled 
weather again prevailed to the end of the month. The unusually 
early start vegetation received in the previous month, combined 
with the warm and sunny period which followed, caused a very 
premature growth; and by the end of the month it was quite three 
