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J. HOPETNSON-EEPOET ON THE 
Pebetjaey.— Rainfall small and mostly in the form of snow np 
to the last week, the rain or snow falling on about the average 
number of days. On the 4th the fall, which occurred as snow, 
was considerable at one station (Bayfordbury). This was the 
wettest day at 16 stations, the 5th was the wettest at 2, the 6th 
at one station, the 26th at 2 stations, and the 28th at 24. 
Maech.— A rather wet and stormy month with much snow and 
hail and a large number of wet days. On the 2nd the fall, during 
a thunderstorm, was considerable at one station, on the 7th at 
2 stations, on the 19th at 2, and on the 30th, again during 
a thunderstorm, at one station. The 2nd was the wettest day 
at 6 stations, the 6th at one station, the 7th at 9 stations, the 
19th at 20, and the 30th at 9. 
Apeil.— Another rather wet month with frequent hail hut no 
snow, and with rather more than the average number of wet days. 
Only the first half of the month was wet, rain falling on nearly 
every day to the 16th, and afterwards only on 26th at a few 
stations and on 27th at nearly all. On the 3rd the fall was 
considerable at 22 stations and very considerable at 3 (in the Colne 
district). This was the wettest day at 43 stations, and the 10th 
was the wettest at 2. There was a thunderstorm on the 2nd with 
hut little rain. 
May. — A rather dry month with rain on very few days, several 
thunderstorms, and occasional falls of hail. Nearly all the rain 
fell during the four days 6th to 9th and on 29th and 30th. On 
the 7th the fall was considerable at 16 stations, very considerable 
at 8, and great at Gorhambury, St. Albans (1*01 in.); and on the 
9th it was considerable at 2 stations, both in the Lea district. 
The 7th was the wettest day at 38 stations, the 8th at 2, and the 
9th at 5. The drought in this month has already been mentioned. 
June.— Rainfall very small and on a small number of days. The 
first eleven days were without rain at most stations. On the 12th 
the fall was considerable at 2 stations, and on the 30th it was 
considerable at 4 and very great at Moor Park, Rickmansworth 
(1*47 in.). This fall is remarkable as having been the heaviest 
in a small area in the south-west of the county and in the Ouse 
district on the north. The 12th was the wettest day at 4 stations, 
the 21st at 2, the 24th at one station, and the 30th at 38 stations. 
July.— Rather wet, hut with rain on a very small number of 
days, that registered being chiefly the result of heavy falls in 
thunderstorms. On the 2nd the fall was considerable at 2 stations 
and on the 6th at one station. On the 12th it was considerable at 
7 stations, great at Apsley Mills, Hemel Hempstead (1*01 in.), 
Bridge House, Welwyn (ITOin.), and Rosehank, Berkhamsted 
(1*22 in.), very great at Great Gaddesden (l‘30in.), Daneshury, 
Welwyn (l’45in.), and Rose Cottage, Berkhamsted (1*48 in.), 
heavy at Callipers, Chipperfield (1*68 in.), and very heavy at the 
London Orphan Asylum, Watford (L89in.), and 107, St. Albans 
Road, Watford (1*98in.). At these two stations all hut a tenth 
of an inch of the amount fell in a few minutes over an hour, the 
