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METEOKOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL ABSTRACT. 



FOB THE AUTUMN QUARTER, 1867. 

 Observatory, Hobart To^'n. 



. The Mean in all cases is taken from the sums of the three daily re- 

 gisters, and not from the maximum and minimum. 



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

 hi 192 feet, and the force according to Lind's Wind Guage. ThQ 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. 



Leajing, Flowering^ and Fruiting of a few standard Plants in 



the Moyal Society's Gardens for the Autumn Quarter of 

 1867. 



March 9th. — Tip of Hornbean commencing to turn yellow. 



„ IDth. — Colchicum Autumnale in full flower. 



„ 12th. — Goes' Golden Drop Plum commencing to ripen. 



„ 14th. — Seckle Pear commencing to Hpen. 



„ 15th. — Tips of Elm turning 3'ellow. 



„ 16th. — Horsechesnut leaves turning brown. 



,, 20th. — Oak leaves commencing to Ml. 



April 3rd. — Chinese Chrysanthemum commencing to flower. 



„ 4th. — Elm leaves commencing to fall. 



„ 9th. — Coes' fine late Red Plum commencing to ripen. 



„ 18th. — Mountain Ash leaves commencing to fall. 



„ 25th. — Leaves of Black Mulberry commencing to fall. 



„ 30th. — Seeds of Carpinus betulus commencing to fall. 



May 10th.— First Medlar ripe. 



„ 17th. — Coronilla glauca commencing to flower. 



„ 25th. — Ailanthus glandulosa leaves all shed. 



j, 30th. — Photinia scrrulata commencing to flower. 



J, 31st. — Spiroea prunifclia commencing to flower; 



