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BULLETIN OF THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
December . — In southern New Brunswick moderate tempera- 
ture conditions prevailed through the first half of the month 
when nearly the total snowfall was recorded. Weather changes 
then occurred with marked rapidity, zero temperatures from 
the 16th to ISth; heavy rainfall and mild thawing conditions 
on the 19th quickly turning colder again followed by another 
very heavy rainfall on the 25th ; the month closed with minimum 
below zero and a temperature range of 50 degrees on the last 
two days. Heaviest gales of the month occurred on the 16th 
and 31st, both from northwest. At the close of the month the 
ground was bare of snow in nearly all localities. Highest temper- 
ature 55 at Grand ]\Ianan on the 24th. Lowest 20 below zero 
at St. Stephen on the 18th. 
