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Zealand, from October, 1881, to March, 1882, inclusive ; and 

 monthly tables from Wellington for February,March,and April,1882. 

 The following are the results of observations above referred to : — 

 Hohart, May, 1882. 



Barometer.— Mean, 29-656, 



Thermometer. — Means, Max., 55*4deg.; Min., 43deg.; Dry bulb, 



50-2deg.; Wet bulb, 47-5deg. 

 Humidity. — JDew Point, Mean, 43"9deg. ; Humidity, do., '816 ; 



Elastic Force of Vapour, do., '297. 

 Condensation. — Number of days on which Rain fell, 16 ; amount 



collected, 5 "91 in. 

 Cloud. — Mean daily amount, 5*9 (scale 0-10). 



Wind. — Mean force, 1"8 (scale 0-12); prevailing directions. South and 

 West, and calms. 

 Remarks. — Rain fell on 16 days. The heaviest fall, registered at 9 a.m. 

 on the 8th, was l"18in. The greatest temperature in shade, 62deg. 5in. 

 on the 2nd, 11th, and 16th. The lowest on the night of the 19th, 34*8deg. 

 Heavy gales passed over Hobart from the westward on the 7th, 16th, 

 and 17th. Snow fell on Mount AVellington on the nights of the 2nd, 6th, 

 and 31st. The Aurora Australis appeared about lOhrs. 30min. on the night 

 of the 14th, but not very brilliant, and with no streamers. Foggy on 

 the morning of the 27th. A few cold and frosty nights. Wet month 

 throughout. The fall of rain for month, 5'91in. 



J. Shortt, Meteorological Observer. 

 Rainfall Botanic Gardens, Hobart, May. — Number of days on which 



rain fell, 14 ; amount collected, 4'49in. 

 Do. Waratah, Mount Bischoff, do. — Number of-days, 27 ; amount 



collected, 14 '5 Sin. 

 Do. Strahan, Macquarie Harbour, April. — Number of days, 14 ; amount 

 collected, 4"73in. Do. May. — Number of days, 21 ; amount, 7in. 



Time of leafing, flowering, and fruiting of a few standard plants in 

 the Botanic Gardens during May : — 



8th. Dutch Medlar, commencing to ripen. 

 16th. Photinia serrulata, commencing to flower. 

 20th. Diosma alba, do. 

 25th. Ailanthus, leaves all shed. 



The presentations were as follow : — 

 To Museum — 



1. From Captain Langworthy. Specimen of a rare Fish (Gastrochisma 



melampus. Rich.), caught off" the mouth of the Derwent. [Mr. 

 R. M. Johnston remarks : — " This is the second specimen only 

 of the fish known. It should be preserved if possible."] 



2. From Mr. J, H. Grant. A Stock^vhip Handle, made from a Queens- 



land wood known as "Ringed Giddia." In a note which accompanied 

 this presentation, the donor refers to the wood of which it is 

 formed as one of the handsomest in Queensland, and adds : — "It 

 was made by a half-caste stockman on the Paroo River, who 

 merely used a knife, glass, and sand-paper for the purpose." 



3. From Mr. George Fry, per the hon. Minister of Lands and Works. 



A fine specimen of Tin Ore, from Upper Ringarooma. 



4. From Mr. James Grant. Specimen resembling fossil wood, from a 



boring at Tullochgorum, at a depth of fi^om 66ft. to 76ft. 

 6. From Mr. A. J. Taylor. Model of a Gold Nugget found at Long 

 Plain, West Coast, Tasmania. [In reference to this presentation, 

 the donor has furnished the following note. " The nugget was 

 discovered by a man named Buckner at Long Plain, W. Coast, and 

 weighed a little under 9oz., (avoir.). I have named it the ' Little 

 Welcome,' as it resembles in shape, somewhat, the large ' Welcome' 

 nugget found at Ballarat, Victoria, some years back."] 



