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Abstract

Meteorological records recorded at the Observatory, Hobart Town. Also includes leafing, flowering, and fruiting times of a few standard plants in the Royal Societies gardens for the month of January,1871.
The year 1871 opened with weather of a very anomalous character, there
being a considerable covering of snow on Mount Wellington, and a fresh cold
south-east wind, with sprinkles of rain. Nevertheless, the mean temperature
of the whole month was above the average, and nearly every other of the records
departed more or less from the adopted mean. On the whole, this month
following the very dry one of December—was not very favourable to health
and life, the deaths being within a trifle of the 14 years' average.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Abbott, Francis and Hall, Edward Swarbreck
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title:	Monthly Notices of Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Collections:	Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:	In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.
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