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of July, however, more than compensated for this deficiency, having been 4*6 above 
the mean, and warmer than it has been in the last 17 years. 
The rain of the year has been 2'1 inches below the mean. July, August, and 
September were remarkably dry. The total for the three months was only 3‘05 
inches, the mean amount being 7‘36. May and December, on the contrary, had an 
excess of 2*4 inches above their usual mean. 
A remarkable depression of the mercurial column occurred at 11 p. m. on the 6th 
of December, the height being only 28‘293, thermometer attached 54°. This 
depression was also noticed coincidently as follows, viz.:— 
Dublin. 28-20 
Cockermouth. 28.07 
Ackworth . 28-15 
Wigton .. 28-27 
York . 28-29 
Kendal. 28-35 
Chiswick . 28-55 
Cork. 28-72 
Falmouth . 28*88 
A splendid display of Aurora occurred on the 24th of October, an accurate account 
of which, by Professor Phillips, may be found in the “ Athenaeum” for the 30th of 
that month. 
Communications have been received of the amount of rain fallen in the year at 
Doncaster. 23-190 inches. 
Ackworth . 20-502 „ 
At Kendal the amount was 52-19 inches, and at Keswick 58-28. 
The Gardens continue to aiford increased attraction to stran¬ 
gers, and enjoyment to the Members and their families, as each 
year’s vigorous growth of the trees and shrubs renders more 
manifest the skill and taste with which the general plan of the 
grounds, and the laying out of the plantations, were conceived 
and executed by Sir J. Nasmyth. 
The want of success which, from various causes, has attended 
the Horticultural Exhibitions in the Museum Gardens for some 
years past, induced the Council, with the full concurrence of the 
Horticultural Committee, to suspend for the present such exhi¬ 
bitions ; being of opinion that in the existing state of the 
Society’s finances, and with the claims still pressing upon 
them, they were not justified in risking so large a portion of its 
^ revenue. 
