DEa 1S95.] BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBUfiGH. 487 



Notes from the Eoyal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. 



I. Report on Vegetation during the Month of 

 XovEMBEU 1895. By Eobert Lindsay, Curator. 



The past month of Xovember was dull aud gloomy, but 

 somewhat mild for the time of year. Very little frost 

 occurred, but storms of wind and rain were frequent. Few 

 plants are in flower out of doors, vegetation being now 

 almost dormant. Only one plant came into flower on the 

 rock-garden during Xovember, viz.: — Hdlchorus nigcr 

 angustifolius. 



Among hardy shrubs in flower, Jasminv.m nudifiorum 

 and laurustinus are the best, but stray flowers were 

 observed on Fi/ncs japonica. Fruit is remarkably scarce 

 on shrubs generally. 



