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native ones, which were “hard hit” in many places, and the 
common Whin and Broom also suffered severely. In all these 
species old plants suffered more injury than young ones. In 
Kelvingrove Park a border of comparatively little-known plants 
was formed in the spring of 1894. Amongst the subjects planted 
the following have had experience of the winter’s vicissitudes, and 
have every appearance of succeeding under the adverse conditions 
of a soot-laden atmosphere, viz. :—Azalea mollis, Blume; Berberis 
stenophylla, Hance; B. Darwinii, Hook.; Bambusa Metake, 
Siebold ; B. Simoni, Carr.; B. violascens, Carr.; Daphne collina, 
Smith; D. fioniana; Escallonia Philippiana, Engl.; Genista 
precox ; G. Andreana ; Gaultheria Shallon, Pursh ; Jlex crenata, 
Thunb. (Fortunei); Ledum palustre, Linn.; Magnolia Soulangiana, 
Nuttallia cerasiformis, Olearia Haastii, Hook.; Osmanthus 
illicifolius ; Pernettya mucronata, Gaudich. ; Phillyrea decora, 
Boiss. & Bal. ; Rhus Cotinus, Linn, ; 2. typhina, Linn. ; Rhodo- 
dendron ferrugineum, Linn.; 2. hirsutum, Linn.; R. Wilsonianum ; 
Skimmia japonica, Lindl.; S. oblata, T. Moore; and S. Foreman. 
Several interesting plants were killed outright or cut down to the 
ground, Of these the following may be named—Aristotelia 
Macqui, LiHérit. (foliis variegatis); Azara microphylla, Hook. ; 
 Berberis Jamiesoni, Turcz.; Calycanthus floridus, Linn. ; Colletia 
bictonensis, Lindl.; C. horrida; Genista hispanica, Linn. ; Hypericum 
_ patulum, Thunb. ; Magnolia purpurea, Curt.; Rhus glabra, Linn., 
var. laciniata ; Rhododendron fragrans; Staphylea colchica, Stev. 
Very few of the deciduous trees and shrubs were injured ; and, 
_ in their season, many bloomed in rich profusion, notably the 
various forms of Cerasus, Prunus, Pyrus, Deutzia, Viburnum, 
Weigela and several others. The notable exceptions were Labur- 
_ nums and Hawthorns, which could hardly be expected to show 
_ much blossom after the extraordinary display of the previous year. 
_ The growth made by trees and shrubs during the season is 
generally of a satisfactory nature, and prospects of a good bloom 
7 during the coming season are promising. With favourable 
weather a rich floral display may be expected in our parks and 
woodlands, and it is to be hoped that an abundant crop of fruit 
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_ will be secured in gardens and orchards. 
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_ Subjoined ‘is the Meteorological Record for the last three years, 
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as kept at Queen’s Park, and the averages for the last twelve years. 
