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feelings of affection. One could not come in contact with him 
without realising that with him Nature was a mistress to whom he 
had given his whole heart, and that between him and those who 
shared this love with him there was a bond of comradeship. His 
researches had not, perhaps, extended over a very wide field, but the 
characteristic which most distinguished his work was its thoroughness. 
It was thorough both in its originality and in its insight into the 
problems of Nature. Although living in Dundee, he seemed to be 
much drawn towards our Society, and took an active part in the work 
of both the winter and summer sessions. Our Transactions are truly 
enriched by the two papers which he contributed on the “ Plant 
Associations of the Tay Basin,” which form a fitting sequel to the 
series of papers communicated by the late Dr. Buchanan White on 
the Plant-Geography of the County. The value of these papers is 
greatly enhanced by the very elaborate Map of North Perthshire 
which he prepared in illustration of the subject, and which we have 
fortunately been able to publish in the new part of our Transactions 
just issued. This map should prove of the utmost service to local 
botanists as a work of reference and as a basis for future investiga¬ 
tions. As regards his personality, one could not be in his company 
without being drawn by his gentle nature. Such workers can ill be 
spared from the ranks of those who are striving to lead their fellow- 
men out of the sordid grooves of earthly toil, and the grief we feel at 
his loss is heightened by the reflection that he has been taken from 
us in the opening years of what seemed a career of promise. 
SEASONAL NOTES. 
The past summer, taken as a whole, has been characterised by its 
dulness and comparatively low temperatures, together with rather 
more than average rainfall. During the months of May, June, July, 
and August there was little continuous sunshine, the sky being 
generally clouded to a greater or less extent. For a week or ten 
days in the middle of September, however, exactly opposite condi¬ 
tions prevailed. The mean temperatures registered at Pitcullen 
during the summer six months were as follows :— 
May, 
June, 
July, 
49*4° F. 
56-1° F. 
60-5° F. 
August, - 
September, 
October, - 
56-6° F. 
5 2 - 3 ° F. 
45 - 2 “ F. 
The mean temperature for these six months was 53.4° F. The 
highest temperature was registered on 14th August, namely, 78° F. 
The rainfall recorded at Pitcullen during the same period was as 
follows:— 
May, 
June, 
July, 
1 '65 inches. 
2-6i „ 
2 '97 „ 
August, 
September, 
October, 
3‘98 inches. 
2 ‘ 3 2 ,, 
375 „ 
The total rainfall for the six months was thus 17*28 inches. The 
greatest rainfall within twenty-four hours was on 22 nd August, 
namely, 2*14 inches. There were two weeks during which no rain 
