METEOROLOGY. 



MARCH, 1872. 

 Private Observatory, Hobakt Town. 



Barometer mean, 30 •OlSin., being 1 -163in. above the average. 



Temperature mean, 6368°, being 392' above the ditto. 



Solar intensity mean, 9915°, being 1004° below the ditto. 



Dew point mean, 53 08°, being 3 86° above the ditto. 



Humidity of air mean, -71. being the same per cent. 



Elastic force of vapor mean, '418, being 052 per cent, above the ditto. 



Total amount of rain, 2-27in.. being 0-60iii. above the ditto. 



Increase of spontaneous evaporation on rainfall, 58in. 



Mean amount of ozone. 7 32, being 31 of chromatic scale above the ditto. 



Electricity comparatively feeble through the month. 



Thunder, lightning, and rain on the 13th. 



leafing, Floxoering, and Fruiting of a few Standard Plaiits in the Royal Society's Gardens,. 



during the month. 

 15th.— Coe's Golden Drop Plum ripe. 

 20th. — Seckle Pear commencing to ripen. 

 21st.— Tips of Elm turning yellow. 

 25th. — Leaves of Horse Chestnut turning brown. 

 28th. — Ash leaves commencing to fall. 

 SOth.— Oak ditto ditto. FRANCIS ABBOTT. 



