Time of leafing and flowering of a few stan.lard plants in 

 the Botanic Gardens, Hobart Town, during the month 

 of July, 1878. 



16th.— Arbutus unedo commencing to flower. 



20th.— Garrya Elliptica ditto. 



55th.— Cape mulberry commejicing to leaf. 



30th.— Common almond commencing to flower. 



31st.— Yellow crocus in full flower. 



METEOROLOGICAL. 



Kesults of observations taken at New jS'^orfolk for July, 1878 

 in accordance with new forms, at 7-30 a.m. and iSO p.m •— 



Barometer.- Mean of two daily readings, corrected and 

 reduced, 29-913 inches. 



Thermometer.— Mean of two ditto, 4?. -84 deg. 



„■ Mean of max. and min. in .shade, 44 95 deg. 



Dew Point.— Mean of two ditto, 39-48 deg. 



Elastic Force of Vapour.— Mean of two ditto, -243. 



Humidity of Air.— Mean of two ditto, -84. 



Solar Intensity.— Mean of rnax. temperature, 98 93 deg. 



Terrestrial Radiation.— Mean of min temperature, 30-32 deg. 



Daily Eange of Temperature.— Mean 15 38 deg. 



Eamfall -1-94 inches, in excess of evaporation -54 inches. 



Evaporation— 1-40 inches. 



Clouds.— Mean amount of two daily registers, 8 30. 



Ozone.— Mean amount of two daily registers, 7-72. 



W. E. Shoobridge, Bushy Park. 



