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METEOEOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL ABSTEACT. 



FOR THE SUMMER QUARTER, 1866-7. 

 Observatory, Hobart Town. 



The Mean in all cases is taken from the sums of tlie tliree daily re- 

 gisters, 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 suppo- 

 sition, however, of an 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. 



Leafing, Floioering, and Fruiting of a few standard "Plants in 

 the Boyal Society's Gardens, for the Summer Quarter of 

 1866-7. 



December 12th. — Common Privet commencing to flower. 



„ 15th. — First bunch of Red Currants ripe. 



„ 20th. — First bunch of Black Currants ripe. 



„ 2oth. — Melia azederach commencing to flower. 



„ 31st. — Doyenne d'ete Pear commencing to ripen. 



January 10th. — Veronica augustifolia in full flower. 



„ 11th. — First ripe Apricot gathered (Royal). 



„ 18th. — Grevillea robusta in full flower. 



„ 18th. — First Jargonelle Pears gathered. 



„ 25th. — Catalpa syringifolia in flower. 



„ 30th. — Black Mulberries commencing to ripen. 

 February Ist. — Peaches commencing to ripen (George JV.) 



„ 8th. — Kerry Pippin Apple commencing to ripen. 



„ 11th. — Windsor Pear commencing to ripen. 



„ 16th. — Bon Chretien Pear commencing to ripen. 



• „ 16th. — Green Gage Plum commencing to ripen. 



„ 26th. — Ash commencing to shed seed. 



FRANCIS ABBOTT. 



