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October,— Flora. The garden and field flowers of last month, in con- 

 sequence of the fine weather, still continue; to which are added the ^'ster 

 -^melius, grandiflora, and Nova A'ngliae ; Dianthus glaucescens, Gnapha- 

 lium, 5'toe'chas, &c. 



Fauna. Swallows and house martens are now about taking their depar- 

 ture ; the last swallow was seen on the 12th, and the martens were all gone 

 on the 1 8th. Fieldfares and redwings arrived about the 15th, and wood- 

 cocks about the 19th. Swans beat away their cygnets. Cabbage butterflies 

 rather numerous, and busy depositing their eggs on broccoli, &c. 



The Weather. — After a long course of changeable weather, it began to 

 clear up about the 20th of August. From that time, with but few inter- 

 ruptions, it has continued fine, enabling the farmer to finish harvest work, 

 and the hop-grower to secure his produce. From the 15th to the 26th af 

 September, remarkably fine and warm. — J. M. October 20. 



Art. V. Indicatorlal Calendar, 



Notwithstanding the two ensuing months are the waning and dreary 

 portion of the year, there are many incidents which attract the attention 

 of the observer of nature. Though the trees have lost, or are losing, their 

 honours, and vegetation has generally made a pause, the rural scene is not 

 destitute of interest. 



J3i7-ds. — The migrating summer songsters are all fled ; but other visitors, 

 driven from the north by a severe winter, appear in our neighbourhood. 

 These are the different species of the genus ^Scolopax, woodcock, snipe, &c.; 

 and it often happens that, in inland level countries, several species of the 

 genus Falco are seen only in the winter months. At this season, larks are 

 congregated, and roost closely together on the ground ; where, for want of 

 larger game, they often become a prey to the night-prowling fox; chaffinches, 

 and other small birds, congregate and roost together in thick hedges ; trout 

 repair to their spawning places ; and, if it is open weather, snails and some 

 insects are in motion. 



In the fish-markets y cod, turbot, soles, gurnard, doree, skate, whitings, 

 herrings, &c., are in season ; as also lobsters, crabs, prawns, shrimps, oysters, 

 and other testacea, in great perfection. 



The moon will be with the planets on the days and times following : viz. 



November 3. at 9 A.M. Venus. December 4. at 1 A.M. Venus. 

 8. 5 A.M. Jupiter. 5. 5 P.M. Mercury. 



8. 8 P.M. Mercury. 6. 1 A.M. Jupiter. 



14. 8 A.M. Mars. 12. 11 P.M. Mars. 



26. 7 A.M. Saturn. 25. 12 P.M. Saturn. 



October. \^2^. J. M. 



Art. VI. Biographif. 



Memoir of the late John Templeton, Esq., forming part of the Anniversary 

 Address delivered on the 24th of May, 1827, to the Belfast Natural 

 History Society, by James L. Drummond, Esq. M.D. F.L.S. &c. Presi- 

 dent of that Society. Communicated by Dr. Drummond. 



We have this year, gentlemen, been able to meet on the birthday of 

 Linnaeus, and I shall employ part of your time in drawing your attention 

 to a deceased member and sincere wellwisjiier of QiJi" ^pcjety, who was 



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