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DECEMBER, 1865.— 31 Days. 



Phases of the Moon. — Full, 2nd, 6h. 44m. after. ; Last Quarter, lOtli, Oh. 13m. 

 morn.; New, 18th, 4h. 45m. morn.; First Quarter, 25th, Oh. 31m. after.; Full 

 Jan. 1, 1866, 6h. 48m. morn. ' 



Averages fob the Month. — Bar. 29-944. Therm, max. 45", min. 36% mean 

 43\ Rain, 1"S inches. Prevailing winds S.S.E. and W.S. Weather changeable, 

 frosts of short duration and not frequent ; damps prevail with the wind SW. 



Sun 

 rises. 



Sun 



sets. 



8 8 

 8 9 

 8 9 



Hardy Herbaceous Plants in Flower. 



Aconitum autumnale. 

 Cacaliahastuta. 

 Polemonium Richardsoni. 

 Boltonia asteroidea. 

 Campanula colorata. 

 Campanula Barrelieri. 

 Boltonia glastifolia. 

 Chrysanthemum tripartitum. 

 Malva lateritia. 

 Pinguicula orchidoides. 

 Bupthalum salicifolium. 

 Oenothera serotina. 

 Chrysocoma virgata. 

 Lobelia syphilitica. 

 Aster cornifolius. 

 Collinsonia anisata. 

 Aster blandus. 

 Echinacea serotina. • 

 Coreopsis ferulaefolia. 

 Aster serotinus. 

 Aster patens. 

 Eupatoriuin truncatum. 

 Aster radula. 

 Liatris elegans. 

 Inula Vaillantii. 

 Hibiscus incanus. 

 Helenium autumnale. 

 Galium capillipes. 

 Canila coccinea. 

 Canila Mariana. 

 Corydalis pceonia3folia. 



Probable Weather for December, 1865. — The forecast for the last month 

 has been fulfilled in every detail, and we have good average weather with the usual 

 amount of fog, frost, storm, and rain. Nest month is likely to be mild throughout, 

 with no frost till after Christmas. From 1st to 10th damp and warm ; wind S.W. to 

 N.W. ; 11th to 18th changeable, with showers ; gale3 and occasional outbursts of 

 sunshine. 19th to end temperature low ; occasional fog ; wind N.W. to N.E ; agree- 

 able weather prevailing. 



