194 Celestial Phenomena Jrom July 1. to Oct. 1. 1831, 



This interesting little plant, which, though anomalous, especially in its 

 habit, in the number of stamens, and in the absence of beaks to the an- 

 thers, I can still only look upon as a species of Vaccinium, was raised at 

 the Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh and Glasgow, from seeds gathered on 

 the Rocky Mountains of North America by Mr Drummond during Cap- 

 tain Franklin's expedition in 1827- They were marked, " Seeds of a 

 small creeping shrub resembling Mitchellia repens, producing a very fine 

 flavoured fruit ; not seen in flower." We have also seeds of this species 

 in the same invaluable collection, marked " Edible Cherry." 



The plant grows sufficiently freely, but though in open dry borders it is 

 in soil and exposure very analogous to the situations in which it grows 

 naturally, as I learn from Mr Drummond himself, yet it flowers most 

 sparingly. 



Celestial Phenomena Jrom July 1. to October 1. 1831, calculated 

 for the Meridian of Edinhirgh, Mean Time. By Mr 

 George Innes, Astronomical Calculator, Aberdeen. 



The times are inserted according to the Civil reckoning, the day beginning at midnight 

 — The Conjunctions of the Moon with the Stars are given in Right Ascension, 



JULY. 



