G 1 2 TRANSACTIONS AND PIIOCEEDINGS OF THE [Skss. mti. 



On the rock-garden fewer plants came into flower tliis 

 month than for any June during the last eleven years, 

 the largest number having blossomed this year in May. 

 In all 294 species and varieties came into flower during 

 the month. The most interesting were : — Anemone 

 -palmata. Antirrhinum asarinum, Arnica rnontana, Asperula 

 nitida, Cyananthus lobatvH, Calocliortus lutens, Cclmisia si^ec- 

 tabilis, Coronilla iberica, Cramhe cordifolia, Camixinula 

 garganica alba, Craspcdvi Richci, Dianthiis alpinus, D. 

 neglectus, D. siqx'rbvs, Dictamnus tauricus, Epilobium lati- 

 folium, Eriogoivam. .nureum., Galax aphylla, Gcntiana alba, 

 G. lutca, Gillenia trifoliata, Hypericum Nummidaria, Knip- 

 hojia caulescens, Linaria origanifolia, Lilium Kramerii, 

 Mcconopsis WaUicMi, Mimidus Jeffreyanus, M. cardinalis, 

 Potentilla nitida atrorubcm, Rhododendron ferrugineum 

 album, Ranuncidus parnassifolius, Saponaria ca^spitosa, Saxi- 

 fraga cccsia major, S. Jimbriata, Tropwolam polyphyllum, 

 Veronica BidwiUii, V. viiiyrcH>^<^ides, V. rakaicnsis. 



Readings of exposed Thermometers at the Rock-Garden of the 

 lioyal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, during June 1893. 



