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Pyrola secunda, L., July 13. Moffat Water. This is a 

 new station for this plant ; it is not now found at any of its 

 previously recorded stations. 



Veronica polita, Fr. Crooks fields, May 9. 

 Stacliys Betonica, Benth., Sept. 7. Moffat "Water, A new 

 station for it, as it does not now occur at any of its former 

 stations. 



Euphorbia Peplus, L. Casual plant in own garden, where 

 there were over a dozen plants of it growing this season. 

 Salix triandra, L. Annan Water at Putts. 

 „ Cinerea X nigricans. Gudeshaw Wood. 

 „ phylicifolia, L. Beerholm. 

 „ nigricans, Sm. Blacks Hope. 

 „ amhigua, Ehrh. Annan Water at Putts. 

 Juncus supinus, Moench, var. Well Hill. 

 Carex ampidlacea, Good. Well Hill. 



On Temperatuee and Vegetation at the Botanic Garden, 

 Glasgow, during November 1890. By PiObert Bullen, 

 Curator of the Garden. 



The temperature was at or below the freezing point on 

 eighteen mornings during the month, giving a total of 

 31° of frost, 25° of which were registered during the nights 

 of the 26th and 27th. With these exceptions the mean 

 temperature was high for the season. The month was an 

 exceedingly dull and wet one, and the rainfall heavy. 

 On the 27th the day temperature was not higher than 

 30°; on the 28th and 29th, 32°. All other readings 

 were comparatively high, consequently what little hail or 

 snow fell soon vanished. Lawn grass continued to grow 

 fast until the middle of the month. The excessively wet 

 state of the ground retarded outdoor work considerably. 



On Temperature and Vegetation at the Eoyal Botanic 

 Garden, Edinburgh, during November 1890. By Egbert 

 Lindsay, Curator of the Garden. 



During November, the thermometer was at or below the 

 freezing point on 16 mornings, indicating collectively 80° of 



