Latiti; 



The Meteorological form brought into use 

 if 1876 differs in some respects from the fo 

 •een adopted -with the view of assimilating 

 ecords more closely with those of stations in 

 tc, in order to co-operate in a system 

 deteorology. Readings are added from th 

 tioireter, that being the instru-ment genei 

 :ontiaei.t cf Europe. 



The mean is in all cases taken from the 

 laily rci.'isters, not from the maximum and r 



The direction of the wind is registered fr 

 leight of 92 feet above sea level, and its 

 luare foot. 



The relative quantity cf rain that fell.un 

 ivind.s is registered each morning at 7-30 a.m. 



The 35 years' standard tables are used f 

 Ufference from average. 



FEAXCI.^ ALBOTT, 



Kmc of leafing, flowering, and fruitin;? ol 

 plants in the Botanic Gardens during Jl 

 8th. First Ai)ricot (Royal' gathered. 

 1-ith. Jargouel Pear ripe, 

 lith. GrevUka robada in full flower. 



