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uroyallus (Lin.), obtained recently near Milngavie, and remarks 

 on them were made by several of the members. 



Mr. James Allan exhibited a collection of mosses from Bogota, 

 New Grenada. The specimens were all named, and numbered 

 98 species, and 56 genera, many being indigenous in Britain. 



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I. — Meteorological Notes and Remarks on the State of Vegetation 

 during 1879. By Mr. Duncan M'Lellan, Superintendent 

 of Parks. 



This year has been exceptionally unpropitious, both for the 

 animal and vegetable kingdom, owing to the long and severe 

 winter season. It is only upon the latter that I purpose to make 

 a few remarks. The year was ushered in with frost, and snow 

 4 inches deep, which continued more or less during the first four 

 months. Beginning with January, the thermometer, as registered 

 at the Queen's Park, was below the freezing point on 28 mornings, 

 and only on 10 days did it rise above 32°. 249° of frost were 

 registered during the month, and only 102° of heat. There were 

 25 dry days. The average depth of snow was 6 inches, and it 

 remained upon the ground for 26 days. The average temperature 

 was 34° "24. In February the thermometer was below 32° on 19 

 mornings, and registered 98° of frost, and 120° of heat. The dry 

 days were 17. Snow and sleet fell on 11 days. The average 

 temperature was 3 2° -24. During March rain and sleet fell on 10 

 days, and snow on 5 days. The heaviest fall of the season took 

 place on the 17th, when about 12 inches lay on the ground, but 

 partially disappeared the following day. The thermometer fell 

 below 32° on 12 mornings. The average temperature was 46 '32°. 

 The dry days were 16. April was a very cold month, the pre- 

 vailing winds being north by east. Snow fell on the 13th, and 

 during the month there were 20 days on which we had no rain. 

 The average temperature was 45*34°. In the beginning of May 

 the weather continued remarkably cold, 12° of frost being registered 

 between the 5th and the 9th. The dry days numbered 22, and the 

 rainfall was 1-34 inches. The average temperature was 54-38°. 

 June is to be noted as the wettest month of the year. Rain fell 

 on 21 days, giving 5*91 inches, and there were heavy thunder- 

 showers of rain and hail on the 8th, 11th, and 21st. July was also 



