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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



is in a more open situation, a larger proportion was observed than 

 was noticed at Kelvingrove, but in the Green the daisy was the 

 only plant in flower, and the specimens were very few in number. 

 The spring of 1874 was a very early one, and the number of plants 

 in flower in January of that year was 42 species, while in the 

 same month of 1875 the number observed was only 5. The mean 

 temperature of January, 1875, was — maximum, 44 ; minimum, 35 ; 

 while this year the thermometer showed a lower range — the 

 maximum, 42, and the minimum, 30. This statement may seem to 

 be at variance with the reported progress of vegetation ; but the 

 December of 1874 was rigorous, with cold, dry, east winds, 

 and although last December there were several days of severe 

 frost, yet the covering of snow prevented plants from sufl'ering to 

 any extent. Vegetation is therefore much in advance of what it 

 was last year, and should there be no return of frost, a moderately 

 early spring may be expected. The subjoined table shows the 

 rainfall and mean temperature of each month of 1875 : — 



March 28th, 1876. 



Mr Thomas Chapman, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Messrs James Bruce, Thomas Barclay, and Daniel ^I. Nelson, 

 were elected ordinary members. 



Before the ordinary business of the evening was entered on, Mr 

 J. B. Murdoch said that the death had occurred, since last meeting, 

 of Dr Donald Dewar, one of the earliest members of the Society. 



