Calendar of Nature for London, 295 



Meteorology. — As before. 



Flora for November. — Arbutus began to flower on the , lau- 



rustine on the 



Fauna. — Woodcocks appeared on the , snipes on the , 



fieldfares and redwings on the , snow bird , aberdavine on the 



, and trout repair to their spawning places on the 



Meteorology. — As before. 



Flora for December. — Christmas rose showed flower on the , 



sweet coltsfoot on the , arbutus , and winter aconites on 



the 



Fauna. — Wild ducks appear on the , nuthatch chatters , 



aberdavines appear on the , trout spawn , snowbirds (or snow- 



flakes) seen , common wren sings , hedge sparrow sings , 



lambs drop 



Meteorology. — As before. u 



Observations. — Should any of the particulars mentioned under heady 

 Flora, Fauna, in the respective months, happen either before or after the 

 times they are here expected to occur, such may be noticed in the observ- 

 ations under each month. Under the head Meteorology, it is particu- 

 larly necessary that not only the commencement and duration of the 

 equinoctial gales be marked, but also any decided change of weather,^ a& 

 thunder-storms, floods, &c. ; in order that contemporary changes at dis.tant 

 stations may be more easily accounted for. 



Art. VI. Calendar of Nature Jbr London, 



June. — Flora. Wheat cam^ into flower on the 16th, the white lily 

 on the 22d, and the evening primrose on the 28th. 



Fauna. Young wasps appeared on the 20th ; the geometric-web-making 

 spider (^ranea geometrica) on the 25th. About the same time the little 

 moths, the larva of which had been so destructive to the foliage of many 

 plants, particularly apple trees and white-thorn hedges, came forth from 

 their chrysalis state. They prove to be the Phalae'na pyralis of Linnaeu^, 

 and very much resemble the common small moth so destructive to woollen 

 garments and house furniture. The eggs of these insects, it is probable, 

 were deposited on the branches near the buds the preceding autumn, or 

 early during the very mild spring. 



July. — Flora. It was near the end of the month before the sunflower, 

 hollyhock, and dahlia presented their conspicuous flowers. On the 2 1st 

 the large horse-mushroom (^garicus campestris var.) was sold in the streets. 

 Except for catsup, this species of mushroom should be cautiously eaten. 

 In wet seasons, or if produced on wet ground, it is very deleterious, if use(J 

 in any great quantity. 



Fauna. The nightingale silent on the 1st; the processional moth ap- 

 pears on the 5d, laying its eggs, in connected cylinders, round the twigs of 

 apple or blackthorn trees j vast numbers of the /chneumon percgrinator 

 fly, with their long, vibrating, clouded antennae, in gardens, in search of dor- 

 mant insects, or places where larva are, on which to lay their eggs, about 

 the 5d; hoary beetle (^Scarabae^us solstitialis iiw.) seen on the 9th; hair 

 worm (Gordiu* aquatica Lin.\ plentiful on moist ground, on thelOthi 

 About this time the skylark, black-cap, reed and sedge warblers, are the 

 principal song-birds heard. Harvest-men (Phalangium Opilio Lin.) appear 

 on the 17th, and the cai'rion beetle (Silpha 4-punctata) on the 28th. This 

 last insect may be seen on evenings hovering under hedges, or in thick 



