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Dates of Flowering of Plants obseeted in 1881. 

 ( Supplementary Table.') 



The following notes on the floweriug of some of the plants are 

 added by the observers : — 



1. Anemone nemorosa. Hertford. — Has been exceedingly shy in 

 flowering, but is very plentiful. — R. T. A. 



4. Caltha palustris. Fanhams Hall, AVare. — Very late, having 

 been in flower in profusion in the valleys since April 11. — R. B. C. 



9. Viola odorata. Hertford. — Has been plentiful in sheltered 

 situations throughout the winter to Jan. 5, when a sharp hard frost 

 came and cut it off. — R. T. A. 



22. Prunus spinosa. Berkhampstead. — Flowering finer than (I 

 believe) it has done for three or four years. — A. S. E. 



31. Iledera Helix. Watford. — Sept. 8, a very early date, but 

 well out. — J. H. 



57. Nepeta Glechoma. Great Hormead. — A solitary flower seen 

 March 22, I imagine a premature one. — J. S. C. 



63. Mercurialis j)erennis. Harpenden. — Observed in flower 

 towards the end of December, 1880, in a somewhat warm situation 

 between Luton and Harpenden. [So mild was the month of 

 December that in many of the woods around this district the 

 primrose {Primula vulgaris) was quite conspicuous by its numerous 

 flowers.] — J. J. W. Great Hormead. — One male flower opening 

 Feb. 26 ; did not see more for some days. — J. S. C. 



69. Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus. Hertford. — Very plentiful this 

 season. — E.. T. A. Ware. — Double variety. — 11. B. C. 



70. Galanthus nivalis. Hertford. — The garden variety may be 



