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



Gardens, during the month. 

 9th.— Tips of Hornbeam commencing to turn brown. 

 17th.— Coe's Golden-drop Plum ripe 

 18th. — Seckle Pear commencing to ripen. 

 20th. — Tips of Elm commencing to turn yellow. 

 22nd. — Horsechestnut leaves turning brown. 

 25th.— Ash leaves commencing to fall. 

 28th.— Oak leaves ditto. Acorns ripe. 



The following are the results of observations made at New Norfolk during the month : 



Barometer mean, 30 '060 inches. 



Thermometer mean of three daily readings, 61"96deg. ; max. and min. in shade, mean, 

 6119; max., 84; min., 41. 



Dew point mean temperature, 54 8. 



Elastic force of vapour, '423 inches. 



Humidity of air, - 77. 



Rainfall in inches, '99. 



Evaporation, 4-48 ; in excess, 3'49. 



Clouds, 6 41 ; scale, 0-10. 



Mean daily amount of ozone, 7*51. W. E. SHOOBEIDGE. 



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