Nov. 1895] BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 473 



Jlorus, Gi/psophila paniculata^ Inula ensifolia, Liiuim fiavum, 

 Linaria alpina, Lilium tigrinum Fortunei, PotentiUa sitb- 

 caulcsccns, Seclum cyaneum, Scahiosa lucida, Veronica 

 satureioidcs, V. longifolia subsessilis, etc. 



SEPTEMBER. 



September was an unusually fine and warm month, in 

 marked contrast to the preceding months, the absence of 

 rain and prevalence of bright sunshine were quite phenom- 

 enal. Herbaceous plants flowered extremely well, and 

 were at their best during this month. Eoses were also very 

 fine, the blossoms being as good as those developed in July. 



On the rock-garden 41 species and varieties came into 

 flower, as against 30 during last September, a few of the most 

 interesting were: — Aster spectahilis, A. sikkimensis, A. Thom- 

 soni, Achillea rupcstris, Castanopsis chrysophylla, Coreopsis 

 lanceolata, C. verticHlata, Colchicitm autumnale album Jl. pi., 

 Colchicum speciosum, Dianthus Seguieri, Hypericum patulum, 

 Pardantlius chinensis, Scahiosa Parnassi, Thymus comosus. 



OCTOBER. 



The month of October was remarkable for the very cold 

 weather experienced. Frost set in early. From the 16 th 

 till the end of the month there was a succession of frosty 

 nights. The cold experienced was almost as abnormal, for 

 the time of year, as was the excessive warmth experienced 

 at the end of September. All plants in flower, out of doors, 

 were severely injured. The various asters or " Michaelmas 

 daisies," rudbeckias, helianthus, Japanese anemone, and 

 lilies were more or less destroyed for the season. Leaves 

 of deciduous trees and shrubs began to fall early in the 

 month, and by the end, most trees were stripped bare. 

 Autumn tints were most effective on oak, beech, magnolia, 

 pyrus, cratrt'gus, liquidambar, and azalea, many kinds, 

 however, shed their leaves quite green. Fruit is not very 

 abundant on trees and shrubs generally. Hardy rhodo- 

 dendrons, azaleas, and andromedas are fairly well set with 

 flower-buds this year. 



On the rock-garden the following six plants came into 

 flower, viz. : — Campanula garganica, Hellchorus niger grandi- 

 Jlorus, Marina longifolia, Stachys densijlora, Verbasc^nn 

 Chaixii, Veroriica Bachofcnii. 



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