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: LYSIMETER. 
The lysimeter percolations have been carefully kept throughout the 
year. From the records here published it will be seen that stirring 
the ground tends to prevent evaporation. Until longer records than 
one year have been kept it would be unwise to discuss the meanings 
of this year’s observations, as our conclusions would almost certainly 
require modification from a larger experience. 
We append the following table of results to date: 
Lysimeter Water Collected. 
No. of days rain- Cultivated 
1882. Rainfall. fall recorded. Sod. Bare soil. soil. 
Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. 
PV tient ea eeu ah 10 .000 Po bs 3, aes Vga | 
September......... 1.251 6 .000 .001 284 
Wetguerie. 2c ss ss 0.621 iy .000 .000 .001 
November......... 1.220 ri .000 .% .009 POLE 
December. .i:..2... 0.550 4 .000 Ser ae ot 
1883. pe wee Es 
JAaNUAary............ 0.482 13 007 052 .006 
BNODEUALY «sess vcs 1.441 13 142 .000 .000 
NOU Ss 0.880 — 12 .001 .001 .001 
‘i ROBO ya Fee .001 1.291 1.566 
VUE Co. Oa a 4.451 16 1,204 2.439 3.010 
LOC) eS 4,120 12 1.204. TEESE 2.154 
JEL 2 2 a ea 2.980 13 .006 .320 .469 
PUBS «a (sls old 2s 55 3.470 9 .000 .959 1.352 
Neptember......... 2.120 10 .000 227 632 
MCTODCINGs Habst ice 2.100 10 .083 964 Lodo 
INGVENINED ss. 2... . 1.540 5 .935 .801 .935 
December ......... 0.730 i} .165 043 O31 
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CLIMATE OF GENEVA. 
From the statistics published by Professor W. D. Wilson of Hobart 
College, in 1867, we derive some information concerning the climate 
of Geneva, N. Y. Latitude 42° 52’; longitude 77° 2’; height five hun- 
dred and sixty-seven feet above the sea level.. The figures embrace 
observations continued for twelve years. 
The hottest time in the day was usually about 3 P. M., 1. @, a 
little before in winter, and a little after in summer. ‘The coldest 
periods were a little after midnight. 
The hottest day by the general average was August 1, 73.29°; the 
hottest week was that ending August 5, 71.82°. 
The coldest day in the general average was February 3, 19.09°; and 
the coldest week, the one ending February 11, 23.19°. 
The average temperature computed for each day in the year, and 
the greatest and least heat during the twelve years, was as below : 
