XXV. 



NOVEMBER, 1871. 

 Private Observatory, Hobakt Town. 



LeaJiiKj, Flowering, and Fruiting of a few Standard Plants in the Royal Society's Gardens 

 during the month. 

 15th.— First strawberry ripe. 

 20th.— First cherry ripe. 

 22nil — 31ack mulberry in blossom. 

 27th. — Pomegranate in flower. 

 2Sth. — First raspberry gathered Antwerp^ 

 30th.— Bougainvllloea spectabilis in full flower. 



Barometer mean, 29-832in., being 0S7in. above the average. 

 Temperature mean, 5839°, being 273° below ditto. 

 Solar intensity mean, 93'20', being 10-77' below ditto. 

 Dew point mean, 46-6°, being 2 42° below ditto. 

 Humidity of air mean, 69, being 01 per cent, above ditto. 

 Elastic force of vapour mean, 337, being 015 per cent, below ditto. 

 Total amount of rain. 3-02in., being l-29in. above ditto. 

 Increase of spontaneous evaporation on rainfall, 0-49in. 



Mean amount of ozone, 8-^2, being 113 of chromatic scale above the average. 

 Electricity active on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, Sth, 9th, 10th, IGth, I7tli, 19th, 

 20th, 26th, and 29th. 

 Mount Wellington covered with fresh snow on the 5th. 

 Heavy storm of thunder, lightning, and rain on the 23rd. 



FRANCIS ABBOTT. 



