VI. 



AUGUST, 1873. 

 Private Observatory, Hobart Town. 



Barometer mean, 29833in., being 01 3in. above the average 

 Temperature mean, 5288°, being 441° above the ditto. 

 Solar intensity mean, 85-20°, being 238° above the ditto. 

 De-sv point mean, 430°, being 2 20° above theditto. 

 Humidity of air mean, 71, being 08 per cent, below the ditto. 

 Elastic force of vapour mean, -282, being 013 per cent, above the ditto. 

 Total amount of rain, 2-51in., being 079in. above the ditto. 

 Increase of rain-fall on spontaneous evaporation, 70in. 

 Mean amount of ozone, 8 0, being 44 of chromatic scale above the ditto. 

 A full amount of electricity aU through the month, with a force ranging from 25 to 

 90 degrees, except on the 5th, 7th, 11th, and 12th. 

 Snow never absent from Mount Wellington, with frequent fresh deposits. 



Leafing, Flotoering, andFruitingofafew Standard Plants in th^ Royal Society's Gardens 

 during the month. 

 12th. — Sambucus Niger commencing to break. 

 13th. — Horsechestnut ditto. 

 20th.— Gooseberries ditto. 

 24th. — Elm commencing to flower. 

 26th. — Poplar commencing to break. 

 31st.— Apricots commencing to flower. FRANCIS ABBOTT. 



