252 MR. G. S. BRADY ON THE 
(3) List of Wild Plants growing within three miles of Tynemouth, with 
the Dates of Flowering, 5c., during the season 18638. 
By JOHN COPPIN, M.A. 

Tussilago farfara ..... alaiatersictna’s Feb, 12 Viola canina ..... Sitesi dittetenaterats Mar. 28 
Ranunculus ficaria ....es--se- Feb. 7 Ribes grossularia ...... AP AR oot Mar. 23 
ratalitn, Vals els eycisieteere ereivle .Jan, 31 Prunus spinosus ........6. .-No blossom 
Lamium purpureum ¥.........Feb. 12 | Crategus oxyacanthus ........ May 9 
Glechoma hederacea.........20- Mar. 20 | Trifolium pratense ............ May 2 
Veronica hederifolia............Mar. 4 | Ranunculus arvensis ...... Bee aee) V2 
Veronica chamcedryS .......... Apr. 25 | Potentilla anserina ..... divialeisieis May 5 
Primi a Vile aris wate eieceien eere Nat) ROSA GAN) vrels as'cinatee ieieteoist iets Bret. 
Primula veris....... Seieistas Sralel sles) Hela EST AIYMOLE te etofelale ofetayoiattst= Me iattarateens May 27 
(4) List of Dates on which the following Fruit Trees, Shrubs, and Plants 
jirst flowered in a Garden in North Shields in 1863. 
By JOHN COPPIN, M.A. 

GOOSCDERIY ete ols binielm civieininiwie sa nlar, 24) ||) VellowsAuiiciilan kates olelelantelteare Mar. 24 
FRCOVG UIT AIG si cistetelslaetelwiels cle aie Mar. 23 Purple ATT CU iereicie,aisveateiere’ Aen eh oy ike} 
Pear Tree (Jargonelle) ...... No blossom | Blue Hyacinth ..... wrelote aetetetsiete Apr. 20 
Apple Tree (Keswick Codling) ..Apr.12 | Lily of the Valley.............. May 10 
Cherry: LTC. axe :cie's'ctec je 0 6's sj0\ee'« Aspr, 348 + Primple ilac: eieeiulsteiete hare enrsieienats Apres 27, 
W ellow:\Grocns) (wile. nc nics siele cores Hebe 2s 4 Avera tia Ay elois is siesta laietelaleye cise May 8 
unple: CLOCUS sce ms. ok aslo cate os Feb. 26 Chrysanthemnm ....ec...ee. ~»Nov. 6 
IW He CTOCUS sss )a.. woisietelsl sre leieie sie Feb. 27 LONGOnY Prides .isn! ssies siete <tosleletatets Apr. 27 

(5) Table of dates of Arrival and Departure of Birds. 



STAMFORDHAM. SEAHAM. DARLINGTON. 
Arrival Depart. | Arrival. | Depart. | Arrival. | Depart. 
WHET CHETLGG syarteree eis ce May 14 es April 23 | August. we 
Comenake Wises acsclere May 8 ae May 6 July. April 29 
WUCKOU te eteiainier clevere May 1 ate May 5 | Sept. 1 May 9 
ive ODEN) Aa gsc duacE Se oe Nov. 2 ae Nov. 24 
leveOlsEeiaG SHArGonoudtc May 8 ate ae Oct. 18 | April 27 
‘ Seen throughout 
SUMMON sireleicia tajetaiote + ntae. Jan. 9 
: Sept. 3 to F 
SW Lib ta eia) ass sles cic, of othe Ae May 13 Och. 15 April 11 
SwallOw ciescensee os se te Be May 1 | Sept. 17 | April 11 
Whitethroat ........| April 19 ve May 10 | Sept. 10 
Willow Wren........ ae ae April 18 } Sept. 10 “28 
WiGGU COCK Meier leiaivih-)sis aie ih Oct. 10 | Mar.10 Oct. 9 
ENIVIGCALCHETTsclelslecfalelals June 17 <° May 17 | July 30 ee 
Sedge Warbler ...... ate ae April 24 | July 30 
MVITTEUIEN Ns ate vora Gravero rele, ele ais SC May 17 Sept. 1 




The Ash came into leaf about four days sooner than any year 
for the last eight years. The same tree usually unfolds its 
leaves about the 12th of May.— Mr. Draper, Seaham Hall 
Gardens. 
Our observations of insects are very meagre. The White 
Butterfly is noted as seen at Seaham on April 16th; Stamford- 
ham, March 18th; Roddam, March 26th; and Darlington, 

