xvu. 



Pnromotor moan, 20-77(Mn., hpinffOOOHn. nbow tlio avorftRO. 

 Tompernturo mean, r>C> SS', being ii^' above the averapo. 

 Solar intensity mean, 0274°, being 438° below the ditto. 

 Vevi- point mean, 4.5 ,'>", being 04° above the ditto. 

 Humidity of air mean, OS. being O."; per cent, below the ditto. 

 Klivstic force of v.apour mean, '318, being 00,") per cent, above the ditto. 

 TotJil amount of rain, '2S3in., being 077in. above tlie ditto. 

 Increase of spontaneous evaporation on rainfall, 2 4:iin. 

 Mean amount of ozone, 4-2(i, being 3C7 of chromatic scale below the ditto. 

 Klectricity active all through the month, — M positive, 22 negative, and 4 nil, on tho 

 let and I'Jth. 

 Thunder and lightning on the 13th and 14th. 

 A fresh covering of snow on Mount Wellington on the IGth and 19th. 



FRA.NCIS ABBOTT. 



Leading, Flowering, and FnMing of a few Standard Plants in the Royal Society's 

 Gardens during the Month. 



12th.— Carpinus Betulus commencing to break 

 22nd. — Ailiinthus Olandulosa ditto. 

 2(ith.— Lime Trees ditto. 

 SOth.— Black Midberrj' ditto. 

 Slst. — Elm seeds falling. 



Results of observations made at New Norfolk during the month : 



Barometer mean of three daily readings, corrected and reduced, 20-7C3in. 

 Thermometer mean of three daily readings, .W 35. 

 Dew point mean, position of three ditto, 44 '41. 

 Ela.stic force of vapour mean of three diHo, '286. 

 Humidity mean of three ditto, 68. 



Terrestrial radiation, mean of minimum tempei-ature, 37'61. 

 Solar intensity, mean of maximum temperature, 11SG4. 

 Kainfall, 3-20in. 



Evaporation, 5 2,5in., in excess of rainfall 20.5in. 

 Clouds, mean of three daily observations, 5 70. 

 Ozone, mean of two daily observations, 7 '38. 

 Electricity, — 52 negative, 3 positive, 7 nil. 



Windforce in lbs. per square foot, total of three daily observations, 68'4Slb3. Hori- 

 zontal movement, 3065 miles. 



W. E. SHOOBKIDGE, VaUeyfleld. 

 Eainfall at Hill station 1550 feet above sea level, 3 01 in. 



