Thomson. — Portobello Marine Fish- hatchery . 



557 



Rainfall from July to December, 1905. 

 (Recorded at 9a.m. daily.) 



July. 



Rain- 

 fall in 

 Inches. 



Aug. 



Bain- 

 fall in 

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Sept 



j Rain- 

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Oct, 



Rain- 

 fall in 

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Nov. 



Rain- 

 fall in 

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Dec. 



j Rain- 

 fall in 

 Inches. 



1 

 2 



3 



4 



5 



6 



7 



8 



9 



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13 



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18 



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27 



28 



29 



30 



31 



040 



0-025 

 0170 



0-045 



040 

 0-905 

 0-430 



Totals . . 

 Max. . . 



Number 

 days rain 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES LV-LIX. 



Plate LV. 



Development of lemon sole {Ammotretis rostratus). Figs. 



d-j x 32. 

 Fig. a. Egg, twenty hours after fertilisation. 

 Fig. h. ,, forty-eight ,, 



Fig. c. ,, fourth day after fertilisation. 

 Fig. d. „ fifth day „ 



Fig. e. ,, sixth day ,, 



Fig. /. ,, ninth day after fertilisation (just hatching). 



(i-c x 16 



