230 TEAXSACTIOXS AXD PIIOCEEDINGS OF THE [Sess. lviii. 



the members of the Botanical Society. I trust the plant 

 will long keep alive the memory of its raiser — one who, 

 though but a humble horticulturist, was, throughout a long 

 life, a keen and enthusiastic lover of plants. 



Notes from the Eoyal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. 



I. Eeport on Temperature and Vegetation during 

 May 1894. By PlObert Lindsay, Curator. 



The past month of May will be remembered as one of 

 the most disastrous to vegetation that has occurred for 

 many years. Preceded by a very mild and genial month, 

 vegetation was in a most forward and flourishing condition, 

 rendering it peculiarly susceptible to injury from frost. 

 Between the 19th and the 24th of the month a succession 

 of frosty nights took place, which has done serious damage 

 to fruit crops throughout the country. Many hardy trees, 

 shrubs, and herbaceous plants have sustained severe injury. 

 The following plants, in exposed situations, were more or 

 less injured : — Azalea pontica, A. mollis, and Ghent varieties 

 Laburnum and Horse Chesnut, had their flowers browned 

 and destroyed ; young shoots of Oak, Ash, Maple, Larch, 

 Ahies VcitcMi, and A. ccplialonica, Eoses, Dimorphanthus, 

 Ehododendrons of the Arboreum and Campanulatum breeds, 

 Pieris formosa, Tulip tree, etc. ; Spircea 'pcdmata, S. Arvmcua, 

 Eodgcrsia podophylla, Bhev.m officiiicde, and R. Emodi, 

 Tamus comviunis, Polygonum Sieboldii, P. amplexicaide, P. 

 molle, Trillium graiuliflorum , Male Fern, Oak Fern, Eoyal 

 Fern, and even the Common Bracken had their young 

 fronds completely blackened. The thermometer was below 

 the freezing point on six occasions, registering in all 23° of 

 frost. The lowest readings occurred on the 20th, 28°; 21st, 

 26°; 22nd, 28°; 23rd, 28°; 24th, 28°. The lowest day 

 temperature was 48°, on the 16tli, and the highest 70°, on 

 the 4th of the month. 



On the rock-garden 22 7 species and varieties came into 

 blossom against 300 for May of last year. Among the 

 most interesting were : — Anemone narcissijlora, A. Polyanthus, 

 Acipltylla. Colciuoi, Anthemis alpcstris, Androsa.ce sarmentosa, 

 A. ladea, Anthyllis erinacea, Aqnilermc W7iitmanniana, 



