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DECEMBER, 1872. 



Private Observatory, Hobakt Town. 



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Barometer mean, 29-807in., being onsoin. above the average. 

 Temperature mean, 64 0', being 2 81' above the aver.-vge. 

 Solar intensity mean, 108 90°, being 4 ■12" above the ditto. 

 Dew point mean, 49-4°, being 49" above the ditto. 

 Humidity of air mean, -60, being 07 per cent, below the ditto. 

 Elastic force of vapour mean, -357, being 004 percent, below the ditto. 

 Total amount of rain, 2-35in., being 0-54in. above the ditto. 

 Increase of spontaneous evaporation on rainfall. 

 Mean amount of ozone, 7-7, being -04 of chromatic scale below ditto. 

 Electricity active on the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 26th. 27th, 

 29th, 30th, and 31st. 

 Thunder and lightning on the 5th and 15th, heaw. 



Leafing, Flowering, and Fruiting of a feio Standard Plants in the RoyalSociety't Gardans 

 during the month. 

 10th.— First bunch of Red Currants ripe. 

 12th.— Common Privet commencing to flower. 

 16th.— First bunch Black Currants ripe. 

 20th.— Melia Azederach commencing to flower. 

 24th.— Doyenne d'Ete Pear ripe. 

 28th.— Juneating Apple ripe. TRJINCIS ABBOTT. 



