11. 



Leafing, Flowering, and Fruiting of a few Standard Plants in the Royal Society's 

 Gardens, dvring the Month. 



8th.— Apricots (Royal) ripening. 

 10th. — Veronica augustifolia in full flower. 

 10th.— Jargonelle pear ripening. 

 13th.— Grevillea robusta in full flower. 

 16th. — Catalpa syringoefolia ditto. 

 18th.— Black mulberries commencing to ripen. 



FRANCIS ABBOTT. 



The following are the results of the observations made at New Norfolk 

 during the month : — 

 Barometer mean, 29 '946 inches. 

 Temperature mean, 6475° (in shade). 

 Solar intensity mean, 99"93 3 . 

 Elastic force of vapour, -406in. 

 Humidity of air, '64. 

 Dew point, mean position, '533. 

 Cloud (0-10) mean, 3 81. 

 Ozone, mean daily amount, 7 "66. 

 Rainfall, l'25in. 

 Evaporation, 7'51in. 

 Ditto in excess, 6"26in. 



Valleyfield, January, 1874. 



W. E. SHOOBRIDGE. 



