222 Mr Pi. Lindsay's Report on Open-Air Vegetation. 



August was an exceedingly dry month ; there were 

 twenty-one days when no rain fell. West and south-west 

 winds prevailed. The lowest reading of the thermometer 

 occurred on the night of the 29th, w4ien 40° was registered, 

 and the highest 56° on the night of the 15th. The lowest 

 day temperature was 59°, on the 27th, and the highest 79°, 

 on the 6th. Bright sunshine was frequent. Herbaceous 

 and alpine plants, and bedding and other tender plants 

 flowered abundantly during the month. 



Sej^temher was also dry, there being nineteen da3's when 

 no rain fell. Slight showers were frequent at the beginning 

 and end of the month, which prevented grass on lawns 

 from becoming browned. The lowest night temperature 

 was 37° on the 3rd and 5th, the highest 58° on the night 

 of the 20th. The lowest day temperature was 56° on the 

 14th, the highest 70° on the 9th. Westerly winds were 

 prevalent. Owing to the dry weather, autumn tints 

 appeared earlier than usual ; American Maples had their 

 leaves well coloured by the beginning of the month. Her- 

 baceous plants, though slightly dwarfed, continued to 

 flower freely, and ripened good seed very early. All 

 outdoor work has had but little interruption throughout 

 the month. 



During October the dry character of the preceding months 

 was continued. There were nineteen dry days. The 

 wind was westerly during the whole month. The first 

 frost this season occurred on the 11th, wdien 29°, or 3° 

 of frost, was registered ; and again on the 29th, wdien 

 28°, or 4° of frost, occurred. Other low readings were on 

 the 10th, 35°; 27th, 33°; and 28th, 33°. The highest 

 night temperature was on the 16th, 49. The lowest day 

 temperature was 45°, on the 10th ; and the highest 69°, on 

 the 4th. Deciduous trees and shrubs have parted with 

 their foliage earlj'^ ; by the end of the month most kinds 

 w'ere stripped bare, while at the same date last year but 

 few leaves had fallen. Autumn tints on various trees and 

 shrubs were very fine, but of short duration. Maples, 

 Oaks, Pyrus, Beech, and Virginian Creeper were among 

 the finest. Forest and fruit trees generally have formed 

 firm, well ripened wood, which w^ill be of great advantage 

 in the event of a hard winter coming on. Holly and 



