NATURALIST’S CALENDAR. 459 
WHITE. MARKWICK. 
Carline thistle (carlina vulgaris) fl. - | Aug. 7 July 21, Aug. 18. 
Venetian sumach (rhus cotinus) fl. .| Aug.7 . ‘ June s, ‘July 20. 
Ptinus pectinicornis, ap. . : . | Aug. 7. 
Burdock (arctium lappa) fl. . : =) |) Ato Bi. 4 June 17, Aug. 4. 
Fell-wort (gentiana amarella) fl. . | Aug. 8, Sept. 3 
Wcermwood (artemisia absinthium) 78 Aug. 8 : - | July 22, Aug. 27. 
Mugwort (artemisia vulgaris) fl. . Aug. 8 . J . | July 9, Aug. ro. 
St. Barnaby’s thistle (centauria scolstit )Al. | Aug. ro. 
Meadow saffron (colchicum autu:in-t | ye 
eles A ji ' ug. 10, Sept. 13 . | Aug. 15, Sept. 29. 
Michaelmas daisy (aster tradescantia) fl. | Aug. 12, Sept. 27 . | Aug. 11, Oct. 8. 
Meadow rue (thalictrum flavum) fl. i) Augiata: 
Sea helly (eryngium marit.) fl. ; ee iiiesukeney 7 
China aster (aster bas fl. - . | Aug. 14, Sept. 28 . | Aug. 6. Oct. 2. 
ee ee. ae ( Aug. 14. é - | May to. 
ess Venus lock:ng-glass campanula 
hybrida) fl d 8 ; : pai ¢ Aug. 15. = . | May 14. 
an eae adie fl. Aug. 15. 
oldfinch (fringilla cardueli oun 
brdeds. i = cardueli s) y gl Aug. 15. ; - | June 15. 
Lapwings (iringa vanellus) congregate . | Aug. 15, Sept. 12 . | Sept. 25, Feb. 4. 
Black-eyed marble butterfly a 
semele) ap. : } Aug. 15. 
Birds reassume their spring notes : . | Aug. 16 
Devil’s bit (scabiosa succisa) fl... . | Aug. 17. = - | June 22, Aug. 23. 
neo down ae ; Aug. 17, Sept. ro. 
cughman’s spikenard (conyza squar-) 
rosa) fl. ( Aug. 18. 
ae dandelion  (leontodon autum-\ | Aug. 38. 4 ake pices 
Flies about in windows . : . | Aug. 18. 
Linnets (fringilla linota) congregate. . | Aug. 18, Nov. 1 . | Aug. 22, Nov. 8. 
Bulls mak=2 their shrill autumnal noise . | Aug. 20. 
Aster amellus, fl... : . | Aug. 22. 
Balsam (impatiens balsamina) fl. | Aug. 23 : May 22, July 26. 
Milk thistle (carduus marinus) fl. Aug. 24 ; 3 : Apr. 21, July 18. 
Hop-picking begins . . | Aug. 24, Sept. 17 . | Sept. r—15. 
Beech (fagus sylvatica) turns yellow Aug. 24, Sept. 22 . | Sept. 5—29. 
Soapwort (saponaria officinalis) fl. . | Aug. 25. . | July 19, Aug. 23. 
Ladies’ traces (cphrys spiralis) fl. Aug. 27, Sept. 12. | Aug. 18, Sept. 18. 
Small golden black-spotted “Dutterfly) iG 
Z. 20. 
(papilio phlzas) ap. . 
Swallow (hirundo rustica) sings. . | Aug. 29. . | Apr. rz, Aug. 20. 
Althzea frutex (hibiscus syriacus) fl. + |; Auge 30, Sept. 2 .{| July 20, Sept. 28. 
Great fritillary (papilio paphia) ap Aug. 30. 
Willow red under-wing moth (phalzena) 
aya | Aug. 31. 
Stone curlew (« tis ce dicnemus) clamours. | Sept. 1, Nov. 7. . | June 17. 
Phalzena russula, ap. 5 7 | Sept. 1. 
Grapes ripen f : «| Sept. 47, Oct-24. | Ang: 32, Nov. 
Wood-owls hoot - | Sept. 4, Nov. g. 
Saffron butterfly (papilio hyale) ap. . | Sept. 4 « . . | Aug. 5, Sept. 26. 
eas appears on its autumnal| | Sept. 4—30. 
Flycatcher (muscicapa grisola) last seen | Sept. 6-29 . . | Sept. 4-30. 
Beans (vicia faba) cut. - « |) Sep xx : . | Aug 9, Oct. 14. 
Ivy (hedera helix) fl - Sept. 12, Oct. 2 . | Sept. 18, Oct 28. 
Stares cungregate . - | Sept. 12, Nov. x . | June 4, Mar. ar. 
Wild honeysuckles fl. a second time. | Sept. 25. 
Woodlark sings “ : - - | Sept. 28, Oct. 24. 
ct. 1, Nov. 1, young 
O 
Woodc:ck (sc-l:pax rustic_la) returns . | Sept. 29, Nov. 11 § ones April 28, last 
seen April. 
