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on the 7th of the month, and the highest 51°, on the 

 21st. The lowest day temperature was 61°, on the 1st, and 

 the highest 75°, on the 13th. Eoses were in good condi- 

 tion near the end of the month. On the rock-garden, 204 

 species and well-marked varieties of plants came into flower, 

 as against 258 for the corresponding month last year. 

 Amongst the most interesting were : — Camijanula harbata, 

 C. garganica, Calochortus luteus, Gcntiana ornata, G. punctata, 

 Galax aiihylla, Galium riibrum, Geranium Lambertii, Erica 

 Mackaiana, E. ramulosa, Erytliri&a diffusa, Hypericum cor is, 

 Lilium auratum, L. Krameri, Meconopsis Wallichii, Micro- 

 meria piperella, OrobancJie rubra, Primula capitata, P. cortu- 

 soidcs, Spirxa astilboidcs, S. Bumalda, Teucrium pyrenaicum, 

 Tricyrtis australis, Veratrum Maackii, Veronica glaiico-co&rulea. 



Readings of exposed Thermometers at the Rock-Garden of the 

 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, during July 1890. 



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