METEOROLOGY, 



MARCH, 1871. 



Private Observatory, Hobart Town. 



The Meteorology for January and February, 1871, was by 

 mistcike bound up m the Proceedings for 1870. 



Leafing, Flowering, and Fruiting of a few standard plants in the Royal Society's Gardens 

 during the month. 



14th.— Tips of hombean commencing to 



turn yellow. 

 16th.— Coe's golden drop plum ripe. 

 18th.— Tips of elm turning yellow. 

 20th — Seckle pear commencing to ripen. 



24th.— Leaves of horse chestnut turning 



brown. 

 25th —Ash leaves commencing to fall. 

 26th.— Oak ditto. 



Barometer mean, 29 978 in., being 123 in. above the average. 



Temperature mean, 60 00°, being 0-24° above the ditto. 



Solar intensity mean, 101 90°, being 139 below the ditto. 



Dew point mean, 468, being 242 below the ditto. 



Humidity of air mean, 66, being 05 per cent, below the ditto. 



Elastic force of vapour mean, "337, being 019 per cent, below the ditto. 



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