June 1895.] BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 433 



MEETING OF THE SOCIETY. 



Thursday, June 13, 1895. 



Kev. David Paul, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Intimation of the death of Hugh Francis Clarke 

 Cleghorn, British Honorary Fellow of the Society, was 

 made by tlie Chairman. 



Mr. James Grieve exhibited from Pilrig Nurseries a 

 fine series of hybrid violas and pansies. 



A collection of alpine and herbaceous plants from the 

 Eoyal Botanic Garden was exhibited ; also the following 

 plants : — Alhcrta magna, OrtJiosi^jJion stamincns, Fagelia 

 hituminosa, Disa Langleyensis x, D. trijjetaloidcs, D. racemosa, 

 and Sclenipedium nitidissiimcm 



The following papers were read ; — 



Notes from the Eoyal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. 



I. Keport on Vegetation during the Month of May 

 1895. By Robert Lindsay, Curator. 



The weather of the past month of May has been warm 

 and dry, and if not all that could have been desired, has 

 been very favourable to vegetation generally, which has 

 made very rapid progress. The foliage of all the ordinary 

 deciduous trees and shrubs is now in perfect condition, 

 being most luxuriant and healthy. Ornamental and fruit 

 trees have flowered very profusely; among the finest in 

 blossom were the single and double cherry, pear, apple, 

 horse chestnut, laburnum, and pavia. No frost having 

 occurred when the trees were in blossom, a heavy fruit 

 crop may safely be anticipated. 



TRANS. BOT. SOC. EDIX. VOL. XX. 2 E 



Issued Xovemher 1895. 



