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nitcns, "Weber, both of which plants were identified by 

 Bennett. 



After examining the loch, we retraced our steps to the 

 ridge a little to the east of the summit. It was a stiff 

 climb, and from the summit of this ridge we descended by 

 a steep and difficult ravine, in which we saw some of the 

 more common alpine plants, such as Saussurca alpina., DC, 

 and several others, but none which can be called rare. We 

 managed to get to the bottom of the rocks in safety, and 

 after a long walk we reached our hotel in good time for 

 dinner, greatly delighted with our excursion. 



Saturday, 11th August. — To-day the excursion came to 

 an end, and the members returned home, all greatly 

 delighted with our sojourn in Tyndrum. 



Notes feom the Eoyal Botanic Garden, Edinbuegh. 



I. Eepoet on Vegetation dueing the Month of 

 January 1895. By PiObert Lindsay, Curator. 



The weather of last month was more severe than any 

 we have experienced in January since 1881. All open 

 air vegetation has been held completely in check. It is 

 fortunate that it was so, when such unusjially severe 

 weather has been protracted into the present month, else 

 many plants would have suffered much more severely. 



Not a single plant came into flower during January, 

 while last year there were 20 during that month. Xot 

 since 1881 has there been a January without our having 

 some plants in flower to record. 



