Nov. 1894.] BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF EDliNIiUKGll. 1^89 



OCTOBER 



During the month of October good weather continued 

 till tlie 19 th. Leaves of deciduous trees and shrubs fell 

 off very slowl}^ the usual gales of wind being absent until 

 the latter part of the month. All tender plants, out ol" 

 doors, were injured by frost on the 19th of the month. 

 Veronicas of the speciosa type had their foliage blackened 

 slightly ; Polygomim vaccinifolium had its flowers destroyed, 

 as were also the flower-buds of Lilimn spcciosum. 

 Autumnal tints, though less interesting than usual 

 generally, are exceptionally fine on Cotoneaster horizontalis, 

 Galax ajjhylla, and various species of Saxifraga. The brown 

 tint is also very marked on the tips of the branches of 

 Biota clegantissima and others. Fruit is fairly abundant 

 on holly and Perndtyia. 



On the rock-garden 18 plants came into flower during 

 October, as against 3 during the corresponding month last 

 year. These included — Apios tuherosa, Cimicifugajaponica, 

 Colchicutn autumnale album fi. j)^-, Crocus mcdiits, C. 

 asturicus, G. Salzmanni, Erica Watsoni, Knipliofict Pfitzcrii, 

 K. Saundcrsii, 



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