of peeiodical natueal phenomena. 37 



Insects. 



72. Melolontha vulgaris (Cock-chafer). 76. Pieris Rap<e (Small White Cab- 



73. Rhizotrogics solstitialis (Fern- bage Butterfly). 



chafer). 77. J/jwfjoAefe/aneVa (Meadow-brown 



74. Apis mellifica (Honey Bee). Butterfly). 



lb. Fieris Brassicce (Large White 78. Bibio Marci (St. Mark's Fly). 



Cabbage Butterfly). 79. Trichocera hiemalis (Winter Gnat). 



Birds. 



80. <S'i;na;^/Mco(Brown,orTawnyOwl). 88. Alauda arvensis {^'k^-laxk). 



81. Muscicapa grisola {Yljcaichev). 89. Fringilla ccelcbs [G\ia.?^nc\x). 



82. Tiirdus musicus {Song Thrush). 90. Corvus frugilegus {Rook) . 



83. ,, j»«7(?m (Fieldfare). 91. Cuc?dus canorus {Cuckoo). 



84. Daidias Lnscinia (Nightingale). 92, Sirundo rustica (Swallow). 



85. Saxicola (Enanthe (Wheatear). 93. Cypselus Apus (Swift). 



86. Phylloscopus Trochilus (Willow 94. Columba Turtur (Turtle-dove). 



Wren). 95. Perdix cinerea {VaxiriAge). 



87. Phylloscopus collybita{Gh\S.-c\i.z.&). 96. Scolopax Eusticola {yfoodiCoak). 



Amphibian. 

 97. Eana temporaria (Common Frog). 



Registbation of Obsekvations. 



For recording the phenomena — the " Phenological* Phenomena" 

 of the Meteorological Society — recommended for obseryation iu the 

 above species, blank forms, each to contain the record of a single 

 month, will be forwarded to any of onr members who may inform 

 me of their intention to undertake observations, whether on the 

 whole of the species, or on either the plants, the insects, or the 

 birds. These forms should be returned at the expiration of each 

 month, for transmission (after their contents have been registered, 

 for publication in the Transactions of our Society) to the Secretary 

 of the Meteorological Society; and the actual specimens of the 

 plants and if possible also of the insects observed should be 

 forwarded at the same time.f Specimens of the plants are re- 

 quired "for obtaining a notion of the phase of vegetation which 

 -each observer would look upon as flowering,'''' as well as for identi- 

 fication and comparison. 



In the ' Instructions ' of the Meteorological Society it is recom- 

 mended that "in the case of plants the as^ject of the locality in 

 which the specimen grew should be stated, and a general notion 

 given of the kind of weather (whether unusually warm or dry) 

 during the fortnight previous to its being gathered;" and that 

 " it would be well to record the dates of the first two or three 

 specimens gathered, unless the species comes into flower very 

 rapidly after the first notice ; " and in respect to insects, that 

 " the state of the weather at the time of observation should be 

 recorded, as well as any other circumstances which may be deemed 



• From (palvu, p7iai>w, I show, or manifest ; and \6yos, logos, a discourse. 



t The forms, when filled up, may for the present be sent to me, and at any 

 future time to the theti Secretary of our Society, and the insects and plants to 

 Mr. Arthur Cottam, who has kindJy consented to undertake theu- examination. 



