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Among the finest which flowered were — 



Andromeda fostigiata. Enkianthus liiraalaicus. 



Androsace chama'jasme. Linaria alpina. 



villosa. origanifolia. 



Azalea procumbens. Mertensia sibirica. 



Anemone narcissiflora. Myosotis antarctica. 



alpina. Olearia Gunniana. 



Anthemis aizoon. Pentstemon Menziesi. 



Alyssum alpestre. Phlox amo3na. 

 Cortusa Matthioli. stolonifera. 



Coronilla minima. Primula Sieboldi. 

 Daphne Cneorum. obconica. 



Dianthus gclidus. sikkimensis. 



Dodecatheon integrifolium. Ehododendron lepidotum. 

 Dracoceplialum grandiflorum. &c., &c. 



Erica australis rosea. 



June. — The month of June was mild and pleasant, 

 though somewhat dr}". On the whole it was favourable in 

 advancing outdoor vegetation generally. The luxuriant 

 foliage which hardy trees and shrubs developed during 

 the month has been a matter of general observation. Most 

 trees were late in coming into leaf, and thus escaped injury 

 from late frosts. This, combined with the well-ripened 

 condition of the wood produced last autumn, is sufiicient to 

 account for the fine display of foliage now seen. Amongst 

 those which flowered well were various species and 

 varieties of Crataegus, ^sculus, Pyrus, Sorbus, Sambucus, 

 Rhododendron, Azalea, and Fraxinus. Variegated forms 

 of Taxus, Biota, Eetinospora, and other Conifers are 

 remarkably well coloured, affording a pleasing contrast 

 with the dark green foliage of the typical species. Late 

 transplanted trees and shrubs have suffered severely from 

 drought, and grass on lawns and verges began to turn 

 brown by the end of the month. Herbaceous plants, as a 

 rule, have done well, notwithstanding the drought which 

 prevailed. The lowest night temperature was 35°, on the 

 9th of the mouth ; other low readings occurred — on the 

 10th, 37°; loth, 38°; 23rd, 39°; 26th, 37°. The lowest 

 day temperature was 59°, on the 8th, and the highest, 77°, 

 on the 12tli. Tliere were twenty rainless days, and slight 

 showers only during the remaining ten days. 



On the rock garden 350 species of herbaceous and alpine 



