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Journal of Agricultural Research 
Vol. XXVIII, No. 8 
OESERT SAGEANL 
CREOSOTE BUSH, 
AZTEC, AR/Z. 
ABS. MAX. 
MEAN MAX. 
MEAN M/N. 
ABS. M/N. 
ELEVATION 
J50 
/26 
393 
60 ./ 
22 ./ 
538 FT. 
DESERT SAGE AN' 
CREOSOTE BUSH, 
CASA GRANDEAR/i. 
// YRS. 
WESEETTSAGE AND 
CREOSOTE BUSH t 
O/LA BEND, AR/Z. 
DVRS. 
125 
38.7 
55.8 
/5 
492 FT 
/22 
387 
532 
/7 
/396 FT 
/ZO 
68 ./ 
54* 
23 
737FE 
DESERT SAGE AND 
CREOSOTE305% 
SENTINEL,AR/Z. 
DESERT SAGE, 
/ND/O, CAUF 
DESERTSAGE AND 
CREOSOTE BUSH, 
MAR/COPAyAR/Z 
O 
ABS MAX. 
MEAN MAX. 
MEAN MIN. 
ABS. M/N. 
ELEVATION 
/50 
6 YRS. 
23 YRS. 
//YRS. 
DESERT SAGE, 
MECCA, CAL/E 
/3 YRS. 
DESERTSAGEANL 
CREOSOTE BUSH, 
YUMA/\R/Z. 
33 YRS. 
/20 
385 
544 
/3 
635FT 
/25 
37.6 
573 
/6 
-20 FT 
too 
ABS. MAX. 
MEAN MAX. 
MEAN M/N. 
ABS. M/N 
ELEVAT/O/V 
DESERTSAGEAND 
CREOSOTE BUSH, 
PHOEN/X, AR/Z. 
/2 YRS. 
//7 
350 
537 
22 
//08 FT. 
/Z2 
34.4 
57.6 
23 
477FT. 
;Fig. 16.—The monthly absolute maximum, absolute minimum, mean maximum, and mean minimum 
temperatures of 30 stations arranged in order of decreasing mean annual temperature. The absolute 
maximum and minimum for each month are shown by the upper and lower end of the light portion of the 
bar. The mean maximum and minimum by the upper and lower end of the shaded portion. The values 
for January are shown at the left, ending with December at the right. At the top within the graph is given 
