LXXVIII THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



The sidereal and mean time clocks have given great satisfaction. 

 These clocks have been in use since the -establishment of the Observa- 

 tory and are still in good order and performing well. 



The usual 11.55 a.m. signal on the fire alarm system has been 

 continued throughout the year. 



Time has been given weekly to the Magnetic Observatory at 

 Agincourt. 



Visitors and others have been very numerous and accorded 

 privileges of viewing the heavenly bodies whenever opportunities 

 offered with the 6 inch telescope. 



The time exchanges between Toronto and Quebec, Montreal and 

 St. John, N.B., have been made as usual, being recorded on the 

 chronographs at Toronto, Montreal and St. John. 



The errors of the clocks have been computed from the latest 

 observations. 



Phenological Observations, Canada, 1920 



The following report on the phenological observations of 1920 is 

 presented by Mr. F. F. Payne of the Central Office of the Meteoro- 

 logical Service. 



In British Columbia vegetation made slow progress during the 

 spring and the dates of fîowering of plants were much later than usual. 

 In Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba the dates of flowering of 

 early plants were delayed, but after May 15th normal conditions 

 prevailed. In Ontario and Quebec the delay in spring growth of 

 plants was considerably more marked than in the Western Provinces. 

 In the Maritime Provinces the growth of plants, which usually flower 

 early, did not differ much from the normal but later flowering plants 

 were somewhat retarded in their growth. 



In most districts a somewhat flagging interest in phenological 

 observations was noticeable and, excepting in Saskatchewan where, 

 under the kind assistance of Mr. W. H. Magee, Inspector of Schools, 

 the number of observers was increased, the observations were fewer 

 than usual. 



In the Province of Nova Scotia, where phenological observations 

 form a part of nature study in all the schools and where the reports 

 are supplied by the teachers, these reports are always numerous. 

 From the list of these schedules the tables are computed by a staff 

 of science teachers and we are indebted to Dr. A. H. Mackay, Super- 

 intendent of Education for this province, for this valuable portion 

 of this report. 



