BaTometer mean, 29867in., being 0-014in. below the average. 



Temperature mean, 53 27°, being 2 65° above the average. 



Solar intensity mean, 7703°, being 453° below the ditto. 



Dew point mean, 45 0°, being 114° above the ditto. 



Humidity of air mean, 76, being 04 per cent, below ditto. 



Ela.stic force of vapour mean, '310, being '006 percent, below the ditto. 



Total amount of rain, SGlin., being 184in. above the ditto. 



Increase of spontaneous evaporation on rainfall, 2'64in. 



Mean amount of ozone, 5'10, being 185 of chromatic scale below ditto. 



Mount Wellington covered with snow on the 14th. A fresh fall of snow on the 

 mountain and low hills on the 15th with much squall from S.W. An additional fall 

 of snow on Mount Wellington on the 23rd, with heavy squaUs from S.W. 



Leafing, Flowering, and Fruiting of a few Standard Plants in the Royal Society's 



Gardens, during the month. 

 26th. — CoroniUa glauca commencing to flower. 

 27th. — Ailanthus glandulosus leaves all fallen. 

 28th.^Photinia serrulata commencing to flower. 

 30th. — Diosma alba ditto. 

 31st. — Spiraia prunifolia ditto. 



FEANCIS ABBOTT. 



Results of observations taken at New Norfolk, for May, 1875 : — 



Barometer mean of three daily readings, corrected and reduced, 29'890in. 



Thermometer mean of ditto, 49'95. 



Dew point mean position at ditto, 46'90. 



Elastic force of vapour mean of ditto, "SSSin. 



Humidity mean of ditto, '91. 



Solar intensity mean of maximum temperature, 106"6. 



Terrestrial radiation mean of minimum temperature, 36 19. 



Kainfall, 2'48in. in excess of Evaporation, '51. 



Spontaneous Evaporation, l'97in. 



Clouds mean amount of three daily registers, T'll. 



Ozone, ditto of two ditto, 77. 



Windforce in lbs. persq. ft., of three daily registers total 99'631bs. 



W. E. SHOOBRIDGE, 

 VaUeyfield, 



