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



Andromeda fastigiata. 

 Anemone alpina. 



„ sulphurea. 

 Androsace coronopiiolia. 



„ sarmentosa. 



„ villosa. 

 Anthyllis erinacea. 

 Aubrietia Henderson!. 

 Aquilegia StuartL 

 Carex Valilii. 

 Cheirantlius AUioni. 

 Cytisus decumbens. 

 Coronilla minima. 

 Diantbus gelidus. 

 Dodecatbeon integrifolius. 

 Enkiantbus bimalaicus. 

 Exarrbena Lyallii. 

 Gentiana acaulis. 



Gentiana verna. 

 Geum minutum. 

 Iris Cengialti. 

 Lamium Orvala. 

 Meconopsis simplicifolia, 

 Myosotis alpestris. 

 Olearia Gunniana. 

 Primula involucrata. 



luteola. 



Olgse. 



pedemontana. 



scotica. 



sikkimensis. 

 Pentstemon Menziesii. 



„ bumile. 



Polygonum spbaerostacbyum. 

 Sdene quadridentata. 

 „ acaulis, &c. 



June. — During the past month outdoor vegetation gene- 

 rally has suffered severely from the great drought which pre- 

 vailed. There were twenty-one dry days during the month. 

 The temperature was extremely variable. On several days 

 during the latter portion of the month the thermometer 

 reached 78° in the shade, and on the night of the 2nd it 

 fell as low as 30°, or 2° of frost. Other low readings 

 occurred on the 1st, 36°; 4th, 35°; 27th, 37°; 28th, 36°. 



The highest morning readings were on the 5th, 60° ; 7th, 

 65°; 19th, 65°; 20th, 65°; 28th, 62°. Hardy deciduous 

 trees and shrubs have been prolific of bloom, and presented 

 a rich appearance, although of short duration. Conifers 

 have made fairly good healthy growths, and variegated 

 varieties are remarkably well coloured. On the Rock 

 Garden 300 species and varieties of plants came into bloom 

 during the month, making a total of 753 for the season, as 

 compared with 818 at the corresponding date last year. 

 The following were amongst the most conspicuous which 

 flowered, viz. : — 



Anemone palmata. 

 Androsace lanuginosa 



Leicbtlini. 

 Campanula abietina. 



Campanula barbata. 

 Calceolaria KeUyana. 

 Catbcartia villosa. 

 Calocbortus coeruleus. 



