. An encyclopædia of gardening; . eath (g, g) ; 8. The Fall Cloud, resting apparently on the surfaceof the ground {Ji), The cirrus appears to have the least density, the greatest elevation, the greatest variety of extentand direction, and to appear earliest in serene weather, being indicated by a few threads pencilled on thesky Before storms they appear lower and denser, and usually in the quarter opposite to that from whichthe storm arises. Steady high winds are also preceded and attended by cirrous streaks, running quite acrossthe sky in the direction they blow in. 1240. Tfie cumulus
. An encyclopædia of gardening; . eath (g, g) ; 8. The Fall Cloud, resting apparently on the surfaceof the ground {Ji), The cirrus appears to have the least density, the greatest elevation, the greatest variety of extentand direction, and to appear earliest in serene weather, being indicated by a few threads pencilled on thesky Before storms they appear lower and denser, and usually in the quarter opposite to that from whichthe storm arises. Steady high winds are also preceded and attended by cirrous streaks, running quite acrossthe sky in the direction they blow in. 1240. Tfie cumulus has the densest structure, is formed in the Ion er atmosphere, and moves along withthe current next the earth. A small irregular spot first appears, and is, as it were, the nucleus on whichthey increase. The lower surface continues irregularly plane, while the upper rises into conical or hemi-spherical heaps; which may afterwards continue long nearly of the same bulk, or rapidly rise into mouu- 258 SCIENCE OF GARDENING. Pa ax tains. TTiey will begin, in fair weather, to form some houK? after sunrise, arrive at their maximum inthe hottest part of the afternoon, then go on diminishing, and totally disperse about sunset. Previous torain the cumulus increases rapidly, appears lower in the atmosphere, and with its surface full of loosefleeces or protuberances. The formation of large cumuli to leeward in a strong wind, indicates the ap-proach of a calm with rain. When they do not disappear or subside about sunset, but continue to rise,thunder is to be expected in the night. 1241. The stratus has a mean degree of density, and is the lowest of clouds, its inferior surface commonlyresting on the earth in water. This is properly the cloud of night, appearing about sunset. It compre-hends all those creeping mists which in calm weather ascend in spreading sheets (like an inundation ofwater) from the bottoms of valleys, and the surfaces of lakes and rivers. On the return of the sun, t
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