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TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 



Saginas, two weeks late; Dryas octopetala, three weeks late; 

 the Saxifrages were all two or three weeks late; EjnloUum 

 anagaUidifolium, up to date; Cor mis mecica, not to be seen; 

 Erigeron alpinum, three weeks late ; Gnaphalium, not in flower ; 

 Saussurea alpina, which is often in flower about the last week 

 of July, was not even showing flower-buds. All the alpine 

 Hieracia were very late; only a few plants of Hieracium 

 holosericeum were to be seen in flower. Of Fyrola rotundifolia 

 no flowering stems even were to be seen, and of Gentiana 

 nivalis only one or two flowers, while Gentiana campestris on 

 the slopes seemed two or thi-ee weeks later than usual. Myosotis 

 alpestris showed both plants and flowers very small and stunted. 

 Veronica fruticans was two weeks late ; Narthecium ossifragum, 

 in flower-bud, also two weeks late; Tofieldia palustris, in good 

 flower; J unci and Carices, two or tlu-ee weeks late. Grasses 

 all very late, but both Woodsia and Cystoptcris seemed up to 

 date, thus showing how very fast these alpine plants make 

 up for lost time, or, in other words, how rapidly they mature 

 in the short, time at their disposal; also, how quickly a few 

 warm and dry days will enable them to ripen their fruit. A 

 record corresponding to this next year would be interesting. 

 I should feel inclined to foretell a scarcity of annuals and a poor 

 development of perennials next year. Yet the milder weather 

 we have had during the last few days, and what we may yet 

 have if the wind continues westerly, may make a great difference 

 on the whole aspect of the alpine flora, and upset any calcula- 

 tions based on these observations. 



