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and where a few things were found, such as Loiselcuria 

 procumbcns, Desv., Lobelia Dortmanna, Linn., and Isoeies 

 lacustris, Linn. Abundance of Meum Athamanticum, Jacq., 

 was <jrowino- near the hotel. 



XOTES FROM THE ROYAL BOTANIG GaEDEN, EDINBURGH. 



L Report on TEMrERATUEE and Vegetation during 

 July, August, September, and October. By Robert 

 Lindsay, Curator. 



JULY. 



The month of July was, on the whole, favourable. 

 Rain fell on 18 days during the mouth. This was much 

 needed after the long spell of fine dry weather during 

 preceding months. The lowest night temperature was -42°, 

 which occurred on the 6th of the month, and the highest 

 55^, on the 10th. The lowest day temperature was 61°, 

 on the 4th, and the highest 76°, on the 23rd. 



The common lime-tree was laden with blossom more 

 abundantly than usual during the month, and the Xew 

 Zealand shrub, Olcaria Haastii, was completely covered with 

 masses of sweet-scented white flowers, both of which were 

 highly attractive to bees. 



On the rock-garden 112 species and well-marked varieties 

 came into flow^er, as against 237 for the corresponding 

 month last year. A few of the best flowered were : — 

 Anemone rivularis, Anemonopsis macrophylla, Aiibridia 

 macrostyla, Aster Thomsonii, Alyssum argenteurn, Campanula 

 macrantha alba, C. isophylla alba, Cistus formosus. Cineraria 

 geifolia, Coronilla iberica. Chrysanthemum maximum, Dian- 

 thus Atkinsoni, Fuchsia Riccartoni, Gentiana asclepiadea 

 alba, Hclichrysum anatolicum, Hypericum coris, Lilium 

 canadense jiavum, Micromeria piperella, Monarda Kahniana, 

 Meconopsis Wallichii, CEnothera Selloioi, Potentilla verna 

 ji. pi., Itosa. viridijiora, Serophularia scunbucifolia, Rhododen- 

 'dron anthopogon. 



