JUNE, 1871. 

 Private Observatory, Hobart Town. 







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LeaJing,Flovxring, and Fruiting of a feio Standard Plants in the Royal Society's Gardens 

 during the month of April, 1871. 



16th. — Maclaiira aiirantiaca leaves all shed. 



17th. — Common privet ditto. 



28th.— Black mulberry ditto. 



Note. — The early narcissus, snow-flake, andpyrus japonica, which were in flower last 

 year, on the 15th, 20th, and 24th respectively, have not yet flowered this year, being 

 retarded, jirobably, by the unusually dry state of the ground. 



Barometer mean, 29 925in., being 0-044in., above the average. 



Temperature mean, 5041°, being 366' above the ditto. 



Solar intensity mean, 80 28°, being 5-34" above the ditto. 



Dew point mean, 41 8°, being 0-.56" above the ditto. 



Humidity of air mean, 77, being 7 per cent, below the ditto. 



Elastic force of vapour mean, 279, being 010 per cent, above the ditto. 



Total amount of rain, 0-55in., being l-28in. below the ditto. 



Increase of spontaneous evaporation on rainfall, 0-56in. 



Mean amount of ozone, 613, being 337 of chromatic scale below ditto. 



Electricity feeble all through the month. 



The apex of Mount AVeUington covered with snow on the 10th and 2Sth. 



Strong Aurora AustraUs on 11th. rjRANCIS ABBOTT. 



