404 Mr Lindsay's Report on Open-Air Vegetation. 



Maple, Pavia Jlava, and Ampelopsis Veitcldi were well 

 coloured by the end of the month. Seventy-six species 

 of plants came into flower on the Eock Garden, amongst 

 the most conspicuous were — 



Calochortus pulchellus. 

 Calluna vulgaris fl. pL 

 Clematis Jackmanni. 

 Cyclamen hederaefolium. 

 Colchicum speciosum rubrum. 

 Delphinium cardinale, 

 Gentiana omata. 

 „ tibetica. 

 Hypericum patulum. 

 Montbretia Pottsii. 



Origanum Toumefortii 

 Polygonum capitatum. 

 Platycodon pumilum. 

 Pterocephalus Pamassi. 

 Senecio speciosus. 

 Saxifraga flagellaris. 

 Spiraea Bumaldi. 

 Scabiosa speciosa. 

 Veronica longifoha var. 

 sessilis, &c. 



sub- 



September. — Frost set in early this season. On Sep- 

 tember 1 the thermometer stood at 31°, or 1° of frost ; but 

 in several districts in Scotland 10' of frost were registered 

 at the same date. Last year the first frost registered here 

 occurred on October 11, when 3° of frost were registered. 

 Other lower readings occurred, on the 11th, SS""; 26th, 

 33'; 27th, 26°. The highest morning readings were on 

 the 4th, 66°; 6th, 60°; 17th, 61°; 22nd, 58°. Westerly 

 winds were prevalent, and a good supply of rain fell, there 

 being only ten perfectly dry days throughout the month. 

 Dahlias and other tender plants were cut down by the 6° 

 of frost which occurred on the 27th. Owing to the con- 

 tinued drought throughout the summer months many shrubs 

 have made a second growth, and a few have flowered pre- 

 maturely. 



The season has been very favourable for ripening seeds 

 of herbaceous and annual plants. Thirty species came into 

 bloom on the Eock Garden during the month, amongst 

 which were : — 



Allium glaucum. 

 Crocus nudiflorus. 

 „ speciosus. 

 Coreopsis tenuifolius. 

 Gentiana asclepiadea alba. 

 Gladiolus SaundersL 



Lilium tigrinum. 

 Lobelia lutea. 

 iMontbretia crocosmseflora. 

 Rudbeckia Newmanni. 

 Schizostylis coccinea. 

 Veronica glauco-coerulea, &c. 



October. — During October the thermometer was at or 



