MAY, 1872. 

 Peivate Observatory, Hobart Town. 



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Barometer mean, 29"905in.. being 0-05Sin. above the average. 

 Temperature mean, 51 19°, being 091' above the average. 

 Solar intensity mean, 79 50° being 2 37' below the ditto 

 Dew point mean, 42 S', being 0"6S' below the ditto. 

 Humidity of air mean, 78, being 02 per cent, above the ditto. 

 Elastic force of vapour mean, -294, being 008 per cent, below the ditto. 

 Total amount of rain, 2-64in., being OSSin. above the ditto. 

 Increase of rain fall on spontaneous evaporation. l"2.5in. 



Mean amount of ozone, 7 05, being 25 of chromatic scale above ditto. , „, . 



Electricitv active on the 4th, 6th, 7th, Sth, 13th, 14th, 21st, 24th, 26th, •2rth and 31st. 

 Mount Wellington covered with snow on the 20th, with a fresh additional faU on 

 the 21st. 

 Auroras on the 27th and 2Sth. 



Leafing, Flowering, and Fruiting of a few Standard Plants in the Boyal Socuty's Gardent 

 during the month. 

 21st — CoroniUa glanca commencing to flower. 

 2.5th— Photinea serrulata ditto 

 27th — Diosma alba ditto. 

 30th — Spiroja prunifloia ditto. 

 Slst-Ailanthus leaves all shed. FRANCIS ABBOTT. 



