REMARKS ON TEMPERATDRE, VEGETATION, ETC. 25 



III. 



REMARKS ON TEMPERATURE, VEGETATION, 

 <L-c., IN THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, 

 GLASGOW, 1888. 



BY ROBERT BULLEN, CURATOR. 



[Read 2Utli Jauuiiiy, ISSH.] 



The -winter of 1887-88 was a rathei' prolonged one, 

 and we had the unusual experience of a deficient 

 rainfall followed by a wet and cold summer. The 

 avitumn, however, made considerable amends. Stormy 

 weather has been experienced during the last two 

 months, but otherwise the winter to this date 

 {7th January) has been remarkably open and mild. 

 Owing to the comparatively dry state of the soil 

 last winter, fewer deaths than usual were recorded 

 in the hardy herbaceous and alpine department. 



During January frost was registered on twelve 

 nights ; the lo^vest reading was eleven degrees during 

 the night of the 28th. The total record for the month 

 was only 48° with the thermometer at 5 feet from the 

 ground. On the surface of the ground the tempera- 

 ture was generally 2° to 3° lower during frost. 

 Several fine days are recorded during the earlier 

 part of the month, but afterwards real winter 

 weather prevailed. Eain or snow fell on fourteen 

 days, but was comparatively light for the month. 



