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LeaJlfCgi Flowering, and Fruiting of a Few Standard Flants 

 in the Boyal Society'' s Gardens during the Month : — 



13th. Tips of hombean commencing to turn. 

 14th. Coe's goldendrop plum ripe. 

 16th. Seckle pear ripe. 

 18th. Tips of elm turning yellow. 

 20th. Horse chestnut leaves turning brown. 

 28th. Ash leaves commence falling. 

 Oak leaves commence falling. 



Barometer mean, 30'017in., being 0"160in., above the average. 

 Temperature mean,60"25°, being 0*27° above the ditto; 

 Solar intensity mean, 101*60°, being 3 "40° below the ditto. 

 Dew point mean, 48 T", being 0-87° below the ditto. 

 Humidity of air mean, '72, being 1*5 per cent, above the ditto. 

 Elastic force of vapor mean, '371, being "016 per cent, above the ditto. 

 Total amount of rain, 2'38in., being 0'86in. above the ditto. 

 Increase of spontaneous evaporation on rainfall 2*07 inches. 

 Mean amount of ozone, 6,92, being 0'19 of chromatic scale above the ditto. 

 Electricity active on the 4th, 5th, 6th 8th, 14th, 15th, and nil on the 18th, 

 23rd, 24th, and 30th. 



Mount Wellington covered with snow on the 8th. 



Hot wind on the 13th. Thunder and lightning on the 25th. 



FRANCIS ABBOTT. 



