Stearns, R. E. C.-Economic value of certain Australian forest-trees and their cultivation in California.

Steele, Augustus.-Rainbow observed at night at Cedar Keys, Fla. Turner, Prof. J. B.-Education of American farmers.

White, W. F., Tampa, Fla.-Fogs in Florida.

Whitney, H. M.-Eruption of the great summit volcano of Mauna Loa.

Wilbur, B. F.-Lightning observed during snow-storm.
Wing, M. E.--Effect of lightning on telegraph wires.

LOCAL METEOROLOGY.

AFRICA.

Meteorological notes of a journey to Musardu, B. Anderson.

ASIA.

CHINA.

Memorandum explanatory of a plan for the eastern seas for recording meteorological observations and transmitting weather news, Robert

Hart.

INDIA.

Madras. Mean height of barometer and thermometer for each month of the years 1843-244-45.

SIBERIA.

Table of thermometric observations during the exploration of the country between Stikolajefsk and Okhotsk, 1865.

Okhotsk. Report of thermometric observations in 1866, Richard J. Bush.

Yakoutsk.-Temperature curves from fifteen years' observatious, 1829

-41.

SINGAPORE.

Annual abstract of meteorological observations for 1870, H. L. Randell.

Meteorological observations, May-December, 1869, H. L. Randell. Meteorological observations for April, 1872, (Straits Settlement Government Gazette.)

Meteorological observations, September, 1872.

Temperature and rain-fall on Quop estate, 1866–270.

TURKEY.

Jerusalem.-Thermometric observations, 1851-1854.

Mosul.-Temperature and rain-fall, January, 1852- February, 1856;

Rev. W. F. Williams.

AUSTRALIA.

New South Wales.-Summary of meteorological observations at Morpeth, 1865, Dr. Thornton.

Queensland, Brisbane.—Summary of meteorological observations, April, 1869, J. MacDonnell.

Meteorological observations and summaries of rain-fall, 1872.

CENTRAL AMERICA.

COSTA RICA.

Heredia.-Observaciones meteorologicas hechas en la ciudad de Heredia durante el año 1865; do. 1868.

Limon.-Register of meteorological observations, port of Limon, October, 1865 August, 1866, Felipe Valentin.

San José. Observaciones meteorologicas hechas en la ciudad de San José durante el primer semestre de 1868.

Observaciones meteorologicas hechas en la ciudad de San José durante el año de 1868; do. 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874.

GUATEMALA.

Meteorological diary for the quarter ending June and December,

1859.

Observaciones meteorologicas, 1857.

Observaciones meteorologicas hechas en el colegio seminario de Guatemala, 1859.

Observaciones meteorologicas en la mina de las Cirueltas, 1750, de Paris sobre el mare, durante el primer semestre del año' 1868, H. Reck. Resumen de las observaciones hechas en el colegio seminario á cargo de los PP. de la Compañía de Jesus de Guatemala el año 1857; do. 1858, 1859.

HONDURAS.

Meteorological notes taken on a flying visit to the norcnern district of British Honduras, S. Cockburn.

Meteorological phenomena in 1863, S. Cockburn.

Meteorological scraps, Dr. Berendt.

Report on the river Belize.

ΡΑΝΑΜΑ.

Temperature observations, March-May, 1849.

Aspinwall.-Meteorological report for 1868-69, J. P. Kluge.

SAN JUAN.

Observaciones meteorologicas di Ottubre, 1871, M. M. Chazaro.

SAN SALVADOR.

Observaciones meteorologicas hechas en el laboratorio de la faculdad de medecina de San Salvador, 1871.

EUROPE.

ENGLAND.

Greenwich.-Rain-fall observations, 1849-1853.

London. -Anemographic, barographic, and thermographic curves, April 27, 1868.

Rain-fall observations, 1841-1853, J. Higginbottom. Macclesfield.-Meteorological observations taken at the Useful Knowledge Society's rooms, 1860-69.

Newcastle.-Newcastle Chronicle, September, 1863.
Tickhill.-Meteorological observations in 1863-264.

FRANCE.

Météorologie, (Le Moniteur de la Flotte, Février, 1867.) Paris.-Carte représentant la mortalité et l'état météorologique de Paris en 1865.

GERMANY.

Frankfort.-Account of earthquakes in the vicinity of Frankfort, W. Prentiss Webster.

Meissen.-Zusammenstellung der Monats- und Jahresmittel aus den zu Meissen im Jahre 1871 angestellten dreimaligen meteorologischen Beobachtungen.

IRELAND.

Comparative view of meteorological observations made in Ireland since 1788, with hints toward forming prognostics of the weather. Richard Kirwan, Dublin, 1794.

ITALY.

Naples. "Il Salvatore," Anno 1, No. 3, 1868.

Palermo.-Meteorological bulletin of the Royal Observatory of Palermo, January, 1865.

NORWAY.

Bergen. Meteorological Review for 1864, O. J. Dreutzer.

PORTUGAL.

Lisbon.-Diagrams of rain, 1855-1870.

SPAIN.

Cordoba.-Observaciones meteorologicas de Cordoba, año de 1859. Valencia.-Estacion meteorologica de la Universidad de Valencia. Resumen de las observaciones hechas en el mes de Abril de 1872.

TURKEY.

Constantinople.-Observations météorologiques, A. Coumbary, 1868. Observations météorologiques représentées par des courbes, 1867-68. A. Coumbary.

Meteorological items, (Journal de Constantinople, L'Étoile d'Orient. Levant Herald, 1865–266–267.)

NORTH AMERICA.

BRITISH AMERICA.

Magnetical and meteorological observations at Lake Athabasca and Fort Simpson, by Capt. J. H. Lefroy, and at Fort Confidence, on Great Bear Lake, by Sir John Richardson, London, 1855.

Fort Nascopee.-Meteorological observations, October, 1864- June, 1865, H. Connolly.

Fort Simpson.-Meteorological Journal, October, 1849- January, 1850. Observations at Fort Simpson, Mackenzie River, November 1, 1837May 24, 1839; and April, 1848- August, 1859.

Fort Younon.-Meteorological observations January-July, 1861, R. Kennicott.

Moose Factory.-Weather notes, September, 1858-September, 1859. Repulse Bay. Meteorological observations by Dr. John Rae, from September, 1853, to July, 1854.

Rigolet.-Meteorological observations, 1857-59, H. Connolly.

Vancouver's Island.-Meteorological observations, December, 1863June, 1864.

CANADA.

Comparison of meteorological observations made at Cape Diamond, Montreal, and during an expedition for exploring Canada East, between rivers Saint Maurice and Ottawa:

NEWFOUNDLAND.

Harbor Grace.-Abstract of meteorological notes, February, 1863, H. A. Clift. Anomalous gale and rain, H. A. Clift. Atmosphere and leaves, H. A. Clift. Diagram of the directions of the wind, H. A. Clift. Meteorological notes, Harbor Grace Standard, December 4, 1872.

Saint John's.-General meteorological register for 1872, J. Delaney. General meteorological register, December, 1873, J. Delaney. Meteorological observations, 1859-'60, John Delaney. Meteorological register, January, February, 1857, E. M. Delaney. Meteorological registers, 1848– 250, Royal Artillery. Table showing mean temperature and height of barometer in each month from 1834 to 1838, Joseph Templeman. Velocity of the wind by anemometer, J. Delaney.

NOVA SCOTIA.

Albion Mines.-Meteorological observations, 1844; meteorological observations for 1850 and comparison with 1849.

Caledonia Mine.-Meteorological registers at the Caledonia Mine, 1867– 1871. Henry Poole.

Halifax.-Account of storm, September 18-19, 1870, Frederick Al

lison.

Horton.-Thermometric record, 1856, A. P. S. Stuart.
Windsor.-Mean temperatures, 1794–1811.

ONTARIO.

Amherstburgh.-Meteorological observations from January, 1840, to March, 1852, with continuation by Peter Munzies, from September, 1853, to May, 1856.

Bruce Mines.-Meteorological observations, September, 1850.

Hamilton. Mean results of meteorological observations for 1854; do. 1855-56, '59. Results of meteorological observations, 1846-1853, W.

Craigie.

Kingston.-Abstract of meteorological register kept at Queen's Colege University, 1858–60.

Thousand Isles.-Barometrical readings, 1858, J. F. Mayer.

Toronto.-Abstracts of meteorological observations at the magnetical observatory, 1854-'64. Daily curves of temperature at Toronto. General meteorological registers, 1856-57, Professor Kingston. General meteorological registers, 1864-'69. Provincial Magnetical Observatory. Mean meteorological results, 1854, J. B. Cherriman. Mean meteorological results, 1859-64, '70, Professor Kingston. Meteorological observations, October, 1847-January, 1848. Meteorological summary for November, 1869, derived from the records of the Magnetical Observatory, Toronto. Monthly meteorological register at the Provincial Magnetical Observatory, 1859-1872. Results of meteorological observations made at the Magnetical Observatory, Toronto, during the years 1860-61-'62; Toronto, 1864. Summary of rain and melted snow for the winter quarter 1870-'71, from observations at forty-one stations; compiled at the Magnetic Observatory, Toronto.

QUEBEC.

Daily means of observed temperatures at two adjacent stations, Victoria Bridge and Point Saint Charles, February, 1861.

Montreal.-Meteorological observations at Montreal, September-November, 1855, Dr. A. Hall. Observations relative to tables prepared and compiled by S. A. Huguet. Register of thermometer and barometer kept by T. D. King, February-July, 1872.

Saint Martin's.-Charts of barometric pressure, humidity, temperature, and rain-fall, 1856, C. Smallwood. Contributions to meteorology, from observations at St. Martin's, 1857, C. Smallwood. Monthly meteorological register, October-November, 1858, C. Smallwood.