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1908. .Sand martin (Cotile riparia) first seen on the 18th, 12 

 days earlier than 1908. Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) first heard 

 on 28th, same date as last year. Coltsfoot (Tussilago P^arfara) 

 came into bloom on the 5th, one day late. Wood anemone 

 (Anemone nemorosa) came into flower on the 11th, 9 days late. 

 • Flowering currant on the 16th, 9 days late. Dog violet (V. 

 canina), 17th. Primrose (P. vulgaris), 18th, same date as 1908. 

 Jargonelle pear, 23rd, 2 days late. Sloe (Prunus spinosa), 29th, 

 3 days early. 



May. — The weather during the first three weeks was cool, 

 cloudy, and generally unseasonable. There was very little grass 

 at the end of the month. A good deal of E. and S.E. wind, and 

 a want of genial warmth. There was a little frost on the grass 

 during the first 14 days ; none in the screen 4 feet abo\'e the 

 ground. Temperature — Highest maximum, 74 deg. ; lowest, 

 50 deg. ; highest minimum, 52 deg. ; lowest, 25 deg. ; lowest on 

 grass, 19 deg. Barometer — Highest, 30.45 in. ; lowest, 29.5 in. 

 Rainfall — Rain fell on 11 days. Total, 2.25 inches. Small 

 white butterfly (Pieris rapoe) first seen on the 8th ; on the 28th, 

 1908. Wasp (Vespo vulgaris), on the 8th; 17th April, 1908. 

 Spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa grisola) on the 13th; on the 17th, 

 1908. Blenhiem orange apple came into bloom on the 5th; 

 22nd in 1908. Chestnut (.Esculus Hippocastanum) on the 

 23rd; on the 29th in 1908. Hawthorn (Cratcegus Oxyacantha) 

 lame into Idoom on the 26th ; \ery abundant. 



June. — Came with nearly a fortnight of cold, barren 

 weather. There was a good deal of sunshine, with ver\ little 

 rain, yet it was a cold month, with wind mostly from the E. S.E. 

 and X.E. Very slow growth of grass, and very few days like 

 June. There was thunder on the 23rd. Temperature — Highest 

 maximum, 76 deg. ; lowest, 55 deg. ; highest minimum, 53 deg. ; 

 lowest, 35 deg.; lowest on grass, 31 deg. Rainfall — Rain fell 

 on 12 days. Total, 3.65 inches. Ox-eye (Chry.santhemum 

 I-eucanthemum) came into bloom on 2nd, 5 days late. Dog 

 rose (Roso canina) on the 17th. 



July. — There was a lot of dull, cloudy weather, and a want 

 of the sunshine and warmth that we usually have in July. From 

 the 11th until the 21st there was fair good weather, when a great 

 (leal of ryegrass hay was got up in fine condition. There was a 

 ihundcrstorm, when an inch of rain fell on the 25th, followed by 



