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NOIES ON THE NATIVK FLORA OF N. S. WALES, X.. 



^ Climate and Eainfall.* 



If tlie flora of the area be classified under the heading of either 

 a warm- or a cool-country flora, its proper place is certainly under 

 the latter. There are a few western or warmth-loving plants 

 found there, one in particular {Casuarina Luehmaniii) raising 

 an interesting point in the study of distribution, but the great 

 bulk of thera are such as may be expected in our cool mountain- 

 areas. Judging from the native vegetation, therefore, the 

 climate of the Federal Capital Territor}^ may be designated as 

 cool. 



According to the Commonwealth Bulletin No. 7, and further 

 information kindly supplied by Mr. H. A. Hunt, Commonwealth 

 Meteorologist, and Mr. D. J. Mares, Divisional Officer, Sydney, 

 the following are the mean temperatures at a few stations, and 

 the average annual rainfalls at some localities in and around 

 the Federal Territory, including, for comparison, Cootamundra 

 towards the foot of the western slopes, and Milton to the east 

 on the coast. 



From the above, it may be seen that January and June are 



* See Bulletin No. 7, "On the Climate of the Yass-Canberra District," 

 by H. A. Hunt, Commonwealth Meteorologist. (1910). 



