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METEOROLOGY FOR OCTOBER, 1864 

 Pbivate Obseevatohy, Hoeaut Town. 



The mean in all cases is taken from the sums of each 

 column, and not from the maximum and minimum. 



The twenty years' standard tables are used for obtain- 

 ing the difference from average. 



Leafing, flowering, and fruiting of a few standard plants, in the Roya 

 Society's Gardens during the month. 



3rd. Carpinus Betulus, Hornbean, commencing to leaf. 

 10th. Ailantus glandulosa, commencing to leaf. 

 13th. Morus Niger, Black Mulberry, commencing to leaf. 

 1 5th. Lilia rubra. Lime Tree, commencing to leaf. 

 18th. Maclaura aurantiaca, Osage Orange, commencing to leaf. 

 20th. Ulmus campestris. Elm, seeds commencing to f aU. 

 25th. Melia azederach commencing to leaf. 



Tn. 



Barometer, highest, 1st, 7h. a.m • 30'321 



„ lowest, 11th, sunset 29"234 



,, mean for the month 29*887 



Being 0*107 above the average. ^ 



Temperature, highest on the 24thand25th 68'00 



„ lowest on the 28th 38-00 



,, mean for the month 53'64 



Being 81 below the average. 



Rain fell on the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 16th, 19th, 27th, 28th, and 



