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Eed and white Trilliums in flower April 20th. 



Sugar Maple in flowei' April 24th. 



Hooded Violet, Beaked Violet, Yellow Violet and Sweet Violet, White Beech and Water Elm in 

 flower April 24th. 



Indian Turnip in flower May 4th. 



Firdt Golden-rod (^Solidago Canadensis) in flower July 20th. 



First aster {Aster lœvis) in flowei' July 20th. 



Sugar Maples beginning to turn in colour September 22nd. 



Red maples beginning to turn September 2.5th. 



Maples in full flush October 10th. 



White oaks turning, also red oaks and scarlet oaks commencing October KHh. 



Maple leaves falling fast November 4th. 



The last Golden-rod (<S. Canadensis) seen in flower; also the last Asters (A. longifolius. A. puniceus) 

 November 17 ih. 



Malva silvestris, in waste grounds, also Larkspui-s (Delphinium) in flower November 27th. (Note 

 — These were growing under the shelter of some pine and fir trees.) 



First (very light) frost September 21st. 



First heavy frost October 11th. 



First (light) snow November 17th. 



First heavy snow (6 inches deep) November 27th and 28th. 



Ground not fiozen on December 14th. 



Notes. 



1. The dates of the arrivals and the departures of the migrating birds, those of the crow and the 

 robin excepted, are not given, because not accurately recorded. The arrivals occurred, howevei-, 

 earlier than usual, the departure later. 



2. The heavy drouth of May and June, succeeded by equally heavy rains and much evaporation in 

 July and August, produced cool weather, much prolonging the season. The dry and warm weather 

 of October and November served the same purpose. 



3. In consequence of this, second crops of strawberries and of wild raspberries were gathered, 

 one farmer supplying a stoie with red raspberries {Ruhus iriflorus and R. strigosus) during the months 

 of September and October. Second crops of black raspberries liave also been reported. 



XI.— From The Wentworth Historical Society, through Mr. F. M. Carpenter, M.P., and Mr. Alex. 



McKay, M.P., Delegates. 



OfiScers for 1891 and 1892, elected June 5th, 1891, at the annual meeting: 



President — Geo. H. Mills, Esq. 



1st Vice-President — Hon. A. McKellar. 



2nd Vice-President — F. W. Fearman, Esq. 



.3rd Vice-President — Mrs. J. E. Holden. 



Secretary-Treasurer — J. H. Land. 



Corresponding Secretary — Justus A. Griffin. 



Executive Council— Hon, D. Mclnues, F. M. Carpenter, M.P. ; J. Alexander, J. Muir, 



Judge C. C. ; J. W. Jones, LL.D. ; T. C. Mewburn, Richard Bull, T. H. Stinson, 



J. A. Barr and Geo. W. Barton. 



