LIV EOYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



but oi' tlu' jieculiarly lioated nook in which the chrysalis was sheltered ; 

 nor would a flower in a semi-artiticial, warm shelter u-ive the date re- 

 quired. When these sports out of season occur, they may also be re- 

 corded, but Avithin a parenthesis to indicate the peculiarit}- of some of 

 the conditions affecting their early appearance. 



During the last year, membei"S of the club not only made botanical- 

 observations, but also observed some common meteorological and zoologi- 

 cal phenomena, Avhich is very desirable when possible. To stimulate more 

 complete and more numerous observations in the future, those of the last 

 year are given hei'e in detail, the dates being given for the sake of com- 

 pactness as the number of the day of the year counted from the tirst of 

 January. For the facility of reduction the da}^ of the year corresponding 

 to the last of each month is given on each table. This form of dating 

 lends itself very conveniently to all arithmetical processes such as 

 averaging. 



SCHEDULE. 



Note.— Names in Capitals are common to all provinces of Canada. (E) Common 

 to Eastern provinces. (C) Common to central provinces. (W) Common to western 

 provinces of the Dominion. 



Botanical. 



1. ALDER {Alnus incnna). Catkins shedding pollen 



2. ASPEN (Populus tremuloides). Catkins shedding pollen 



3. •' " " Leafing out 



i. Spring Anemone {A. 2yntens,var.A^uUaUiana). Flowering. (C&W) 



Ô. Red Maple (Acer j-iibrum). Flowering. (E) 



t). Hepatica (Hepatica & H. triloba-acutiloba). Flowering.( E & C).. . 



7. Adder's-tongue Lily (Erythronium Americanum). Flowering. (E) 



.s. Mayflower (Epiijacd repcns). Flowering. <E) 



y. DANDELION ( Tarn.atcum officinale). Flowering 



10. Salmon-berry {Riibus spectabUis). Flowering. ( W) 



IL " " " " Ripe Fruit 



12. Ash-leaved Maple (Acer nec/unrJo). Flowering. (C & W) 



13. STRAWBERRY (WILD) (Fm(/arm Vivglnica <S: Chllensis). Flow'g 



14. " " " " " Ripe fruit 



15. "Wild Plum (Prunus Americana). Flowering. (E) 



16. CHERRY (CULTIVATED). Flowcjing 



17. " '' Ripe PVuit 



18. WILD RED CHERRY (Prvnus Pennsylvanica & emaruinata). Fl'g 



19. INDIAN PEAR.JUNE BERRY'(.4»u'Z«»c/j.4Vr Canaden &• alnifolia). 



Flowering 



20. INDIAN PEA1Î, JUNE-BERRY (A melanchier Canaden d- alnifolia). 



Ripe Fruit 



21. IMjACK^ERRY (Riib\(S occidentalis & leucoderma). Flowering... 



22. APPLE (CULTIVATED). Flowering 



23. Western Dog-wood (Cornus Nnttallii). True flowers open. (W) 



24. OAKS (RED, BLACK or WHITE). Flowering 



25. HAWTHORN (Cro/r/^fifK.s). Flowering 



26. LILAC (CULTIVATED) (Syrimja ridf/aris). Flowering 



27. RASPBERRY (WILD). First ripe fruit 



