368 Report on Vegetation, Botanic Garden, Glasgov). 



dodendrons, potted and treated for forcing in tbe usual way 

 last autumn, have remained dormant until now, and after 

 being planted out again for some weeks have bloomed 

 during the month, though weakly. 



August. 



The highest day temperature was 75° on the 11th, 

 the lowest 60° on the 1st. The highest night tempera- 

 tures 54° on the 15th and 16th, thunder and lightning- 

 being frequent both nights. The lowest night tempera- 

 ture was 41° on the 6th. 



Bright sunny weather prevailed for eleven consecutive 

 days during the early part of the month. Since then the 

 weather has been changeable. 



Tender plants, which had made comparatively little 

 growth last month, have experienced a sudden and bene- 

 ficial change during the first fortnight of this month, which 

 may be said to have constituted the summer of tlie season. 



September. 



The lowest night temperature recorded during the month 

 was 32° on the 11th, and 31° on the 29th, or .1° of frost. 

 The highest day temperature (in the shade) varied from 

 52° to 65°. 



Although several wet and dull days are recorded during 

 the month, several fine and dry days have succeeded each 

 other at intervals. Seeds of many plants have ripened 

 fairly well, and in most cases will be harvested earlier than 

 is usual in this part of the country. Cereal crops of all 

 kinds are a good average, but in some districts late. 



October. 



The following are the lowest night temperatures regis- 

 tered during the month, i.e., 30° on the 24th, 27° on the 

 25th, 28° on the 26th, 32° on the 27th, and 27° on the 

 28th. 



Garden operations have been carried on with difficulty, 

 owing to the unsettled state of the weather, rain having 



