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temperature was 54° on the 11th, and the highest 84° on the 

 9th. A severe gale of westerly wind occurred on the 2nd, 

 and a thunderstorm on the I7th. The foliage of deciduous 

 trees and shrubs is most luxuriant and perfect, the heavy 

 rains having assisted in their development and in clearing 

 them of insect pests. Hardy herbaceous plants of all kinds 

 have grown well, and are flowering freely. 



The rock-garden was most attractive during June from the 

 large number of plants in flower; 330 species and varieties 

 came into bloom for the month as against 359 for the 

 corresponding month last year. Many of the species lasted 

 a much longer time in flower than usual ; the following were 

 the most interesting : — Anthyllis crinacca, Arum palsestinum, 

 Aquilcgia pyrcyw.ica, Barlarect vul(jaris Ji. j:)/., Clintonia 

 Andreusiana, Camjjanula abietina, Cathcartia villosa, Cdmisia 

 spectahilis, Cypripcdiuni jyarvijloru'm, CalocJiortus cceruleus, 

 DclpMnmm 7iudicaulc, Dianthus cdinnus, D. ciesius, I). 

 '/icglechis, Edraianthus 'pu-'^niliorum, E. dalmcdicunn, Gentiana 

 hitca, Loniccra 'pyrmaica, Linnicct borecdis, Lithospermum 

 Gastoni, L. yrammifolium, Lilmm Leichtlini, Miimdiis 

 Jeffreyanus, Marina hctonicoidcs, Oxytrojois undcnsis, Eamondia 

 'pyrcnaica alba, llaimncidus parnassifolins, IL bidbosits ji. pi., 

 Sciponaria aesjntosa, Swcrtia Hoolerii, Veronica Bidivillii, V. 

 amplcxicaule, V. carnosnla. 



Readings of exposed Thermometers at the Rock-Garden of the 

 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, during June 1892. 



