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J. HOPKINSON-EEPOET ON THE 
June.— A very dry month, with rain on a small number of days. 
The only considerable fall was on the 26th, at 3 stations in the Lea 
river-basin. The 1st was the wettest day at 3 stations, the 9th at 
2, the 14th at 40, the 26th at 8, and the 9th and 14th were the 
wettest days at one station. There was a slight thunderstorm on 
the 1st in the west of the county. 
July.— Very wet, being the wettest month in the year, hut not 
exceeding the average nearly so greatly as February; with rain on 
a rather small number of days. On the 25th the fall was at least 
0*7 inch at all stations but one, being considerable at 3, very con¬ 
siderable at 4, great at Easby, Northwood (1*06 in.), Eastburv 
(I'll), New Barnet (1*11), Baldock (1*12), Hadley (1*13), Cow- 
roast (1*14), Danesbury (1*14), Rosebank, Berkhamsted (1*14), 
Rose Cottage, Berkhamsted (1*14), Hertford Sewage Works (1*15), 
North aw (1*16), and Moor Park (1*17); very great at Datch worth 
(1*30 in.), Bridge House, Welwyn (1*32), Red House, Ware (1*34), 
Eairhill, Berkhamsted (1*35), Kneb worth (1*38), and Rothamsted 
(1*43); heavy at Eanhams Hall, Ware (1*51 in.), Wigginton (1*54), 
Colne Yalley Water Works, Watford (1*54), Eeildes Weir (1*64), 
Gorhambury (1*66), Bayfordbury (1*67), Preston (1*69), Great 
Gaddesden (1*70), Apsley Mills (1*70), the County Museum, 
St. Albans (1*70), Summerhill, Barnet (1*72), and Bulbourne 
(1*74); very heavy at Aldenham House (1*76 in.), Hoi well House, 
Hatfield (1*76), Broxbourne (1*89), and Weston Park (1*92); and 
excessive at Weetwood, Watford (2*03 ins.), Eileen Cottage, Ben¬ 
nington (2*06), London Orphan Asylum, Watford (2*09), Kensworth 
(2*12), Bennington House (2*32), High Down, Hitchin (2*52), 
Bone Hill, St. Albans (2*54), and The Chilterns, Hitchin (2*71). 
On the 26th it was considerable at 4 stations, very considerable at 7, 
and great at Eileen Cottage, Bennington (1*04 in.), Datchworth 
(1 *20), and Kensworth (1*22). On the 27th it was considerable at 
2 stations, very considerable at 4, and great at Throcking (1*00 in.). 
On the 30th it was considerable at 10 stations, very considerable at 
13, and great at Kensworth (1*01 in.), Great Gaddesden (1*05), 
and Hamels Park (1 * 14). The 25th was the wettest day at 48 
stations, the 27th at 4, the 28th at one station, and the 30th at one. 
There were frequent and sometimes rather severe thunderstorms on 
these days of heavy rain. 
August. —A month of average rainfall, with rather fewer wet 
days than usual. On the 22nd the fall was considerable at 17 
stations, very considerable at 4, and very great at Eanhams Hall, 
Ware (1*30in.) On the 31st it was at least half an inch at all 
stations, being considerable at 3, very considerable at 28, great at 
Hillside, Buntingford (1*00 in.), Hamels Park (1*00), Eeildes Weir 
(1*00), Eileen Cottage, Bennington (1*02), Bennington House (1*02), 
Summerhill, Barnet (1*02), Preston (1*04), The Chilterns, Hitchin 
(1*06), Northaw (1*08), Throcking (1*09), Bulbourne (1*10), High 
Down, Hitchin (1*15), Kensworth (1*16), Odsey (1*20), and 
Baldock (1*20), and very great at Cowroast (1*27 in.), Weston 
Park (1*33), Wigginton (1*39), and Therfield (1*44). The 22nd 
