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Ox TeMPERATUKE AXD VeGETATIOX IX THE EOYAL BOTAXIC 



Gaedex, Edixbuegh, during the month of IsTovembee 1892. 

 By Egbert Lixdsay, Curator of the Garden. 



The past month of Xovember was dull and gloomy, but 

 somewhat mild for the season. Storms of wind and rain 

 were less frequent than usual, and no snow fell during the 

 month. The thermometer was at or below the freezing 

 point on twelve mornings, indicating collectively 41° of 

 frost for the month. The lowest readings were on the 1st, 

 27°; 2nd, 27°; l7th, 26°; 18th, 2 7°; 19th, 26°. The 

 lowest day temperature w^as 39°, on the IGth, and the 

 highest 57°, on the 11th. Very few plants are in flower, 

 out-door vegetation being now almost dormant. Fruit has 

 disappeared rapidly from most trees and shrubs, with the 

 exception of holly, on which a good supply of berries still 

 remain. On the rock-garden only two plants came into 

 flower during the month, viz., Hellehorus cdtifolius and 

 Gynerium a rgcnteum. 



Eeadings of cvposed Thermometer at the Rock-Garden of the 

 Eoyal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, during November 1892. 



