FLOWERING OF PLANTS, &c. 2535 
March 30th.- The Orange Tip, at Stamfordham, June Ist; 
Darlington, April Ist. The Tortoiseshell, at Seaham, July 
12th; Darlington, July Gth. The Cockchafer, at Seaham, April 
29th; Darlington, April 20th. Humble Bees, March 3rd, at 
Darlington; March 31st, at Seaham and Roddam; March 5th, 
at Stamfordham. At Darlington, Wasps are said to have been 
“‘very numerous and destructive, February 12th;” and the 
Rev. J. F. Bigge says, “ April 12th, a very great number of 
queens; I killed forty-five in my garden.” The Rev. W. TT. 
Shields, of Warden Vicarage, writes, “on the 5th of December 
I killed a large wasp in my dressing room; he was buzzing in a 
lively manner against the window. The house-fly has been a 
more prolonged nuisance than usual.” 
For the observations contained in these tables, and in the 
preceding Meteorological Report, the Club is indebted to the 
following contributors :— 
MCTINEAAS...ccccos:cocche scene Mr. Thos. J. Bewick, Lead Mines, Allenheads. 
BEYWELL Site eee csaccsocne scces Do. Do. Do. 
PP APIGOTONG ada cs os .cccere.--5 Edward Pease, Esq., Southend. 
OFLA Mr. E. G. Marshall, Observatory. 
Howick Hall, the seat of Earl Grey .. wees 
Lilburn Tower, the seat of H. Gari nenoud, Esq. 
Roddam Hall, the seat of Wm. Roddam, Esq. ... 
North Shields .........0. Pie pe 
| Mr. J. Coppin. 
( William Henry Charlton, Esq., Hesleyside. 
Communicated by 
the Rev. J. F. Bigge. 
NaS bala Mia a \ Matthew Ridley, Esq:, Park End. 
Seaham Harbour ............ Mr. Draper, Seaham Hall Gardens. 
Sambord bam +5, savssesens Rey. J. F. Bigge. 
Mr. J W. Mounsey, Hendon Hill. 
eee? aac eae gerd Rey. George Iliff, Field House. 
WRAIIAEIE fapeutew ne osisene cn Mr. J. W. Dees. 
Whittle Dene Water Co., Mr. D. D. Main. 
Whorlton, Teesdale......... T. Dodgson, Esq., Stubb House. 
WY Wet ee desea Jee ecanyeons ens G. C. Atkinson, Esq., Wylam Hall. 
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