V. 



Leafing, Flowering, and Fruiting of a few Slandord Plants in the Royal Socictif.t 

 Gardens during the Month of March, 1875. 



10th. — Tips of Ilornbean turning brown. 



14th.— Cue's Golden Drop IMuni ripe. Scckle Pear ditto. 



17th.— Tips of Elm tuminR yellow. 



20th. — Horse Chestnut leaves turning brown. 



24th. — Ash leaves commenced to fall. 



2oth.— Oak ditto ditto. 



The following are the results of the observations made at New Norfolk 

 during the month : — 



Barometer mean of three daily rea<lings. corrected and reduced, SOOSSin. 

 Thermometer mean of three daily readings, Cl'57°. 

 Elastic force of vapour mean of ditto, '388. 

 Humidity moan of ditto, 72. 

 Dew jioint mean position, 51 -3°. 

 Solar intensity mean of maximum temperature, 120°. 

 Clouds mean amount of three daily observations, 5'27. 

 Ozone mean of two ditto, 7 "4. 



Terrestrial radiation mean of minimum temperature, 43'41°. 

 Kainfall, '.'iSin. 



Spontaneous evaporation, 5 •32in. ; in excess of rainfall, 4' 74^ 

 Wind force total of three ditto, 121-87 lbs. 

 VaUeyfleld. W. E. SHOOBEIDGE. 



