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24th to November 25th rain only fell on one day, and that 

 in slight amount ; indeed, the greater number of days during 

 the winter might be described as almost cloudless ; only on 

 twenty-three days, from October until the end of April, was 

 rain recorded. 



The averages of temperature, taken three times every day, 

 are given for periods of six days ; also the maxima and 

 minima for these periods. 



The Nutlets. 



In the foregoing species, and in the others in ]\Ir 

 Hanbury's collection, there is not much variation in the 

 size, shape, or nature of the surface of the nutlets. A few 

 species {S. interrupta and >S'. argcntea) may be described as 

 possessing large nutlets, of which the following dimensions 

 may serve as illustration : — 



!Mm. 3-75 X 3-3 X 2-75 in S. interrupta. 



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