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METEOEOLOGICAL A'ND BOTANICAL ABSTRACT, 

 FOR THE SUMMER QUARTER, 1869-70. 



The mean in all cases is taken from the sums of the three daily registers, 

 and not from the maximum and minimum. 



The direction of the wind is registered from currents moving at a height 

 of 192 feet, and the force according to Lind's Wind Guage. The supposition, 

 however, of a uniform velocity during the month is a" very arbitrary one, 

 and the results can be considered only approximately correct. 



The relations of the quantities of rain which fell under the different winds 

 are registered each evening at sundown. 



The twenty-five years' standard tables are used for obtaining the difference 

 from the average. 



FRANCIS ABBOTT, Private Observatory. 



Leafing, Flowering, and Fruiting of a few Standard Plants in 

 the Boyal Society's Gardens, for the Summer Quainter , 1869. 



December 10th.— First Red Currant ripe. 



,, 11th. — Common Privet commencing to flower. 



,, 14th. — Black Currants commencing to ripen. 



,, 15th. — Melia azederach commencing to flower. 



,, 16th. — Doyenne d'Ete Pear commencing to ripen. 



,, 20th. — Juneating Apple ditto ditto. 



January 1st. — First Apricot (Royal) gathered. 

 ,, 8tli. — Grevillea robusta in full flower. 



,, 9th. — Jargonelle Pear ripe. 



,, 12th. — Mulberries commencing to rij-jen. 

 ,, 14th. — Veronica angustifolia in full flower. 

 February 1st.— Kerry Pippin Apple commencing to ripen. 

 ,, 2nd. — Windsor Pear ditto ditto. 



„ 6th. — Greengage Plum ditto ditto. 



„ 15th.— Common Ash commencing to shed seed. 

 ,, 18th — Sycamore ditto ditto 



Note.— Red Currants were six days, Privet six days, Black Cui-rants six 

 days, Melia azederach three days, Doyenne d'Ete Pear two days, Juneating 

 Apple five days, Apiicot nine days, and Grevillea two days later than last 

 season ; and Kerry Pippin Apple was three days, Windsor Pear four days. 

 Ash three days, and Sycamore four days earlier. The remainder were about 

 the same time as last year. 



