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1885. BOTANICAL. 



February 23rd. — Purple Dead Nettle {Lamium purpureum) in flower at Snaygill, 



near Skipton (C. 0. Smith). 

 February 26th. — Dog Mercury (Merciirialis ])erennis) in flower at Bradley, near 



SHpton (0. 0. S.). 

 March lltb. — Opposite-leaved Saxifrage (Chri/sospleniwn oppoaiiifoUmii) in flower at 



Bradley (0. 0. S.). s, k J j ii' j j 



March 13th. — Lesser Celandine (JRanvnculus Jicaria) in flower at Bradley (C. C. S.). 



March 18th. — Moschatel (Adoxa moschatellirm) in flower at Bradley (C. C. S.). 



March 19th. — Alternate-leaved Saxifrage (Chrysosplenium alternifoUum) in flower at 



Bradley (C. C. S.). 

 March 20th.— Floral buds of Holly (Ilex aquifoUum) noted at Bradley (C. C. S.). 

 March 21st.— Wild Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) in flower at Bradley (C. 0. S.). 

 March 21st — "Wood Sorrel (Oxalis acetosella), and Fir Tree and Sallow in bloom 



(W. Storey). 



March 28th. — Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa) in flower at Bradley (C. C. S.). 

 March 28th.— Dog Violet ( Viola can'ma) in flower near Pateley ( W. S.). 

 March 30th.— Ladies' Mantle (Alchemilla arvends) in flower in Nidderdale (W. S.). 

 March 31st. — Butterbur (Peiasites vulgaris) in flower at Bradley, near Skipton (C. C. S.). 

 April 3rd.— Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa). Moschatel (Adoxa moschatellina, and 



Speedwell ( Veronica (?) species) in bloom at Masham (T. Cai-ter). 

 April 7th.— Observed the Lesser Celandine {Ranunculm Jicarin:) in flower (W. H. H.). 

 April 8th. — Wood Crowfoot (Rammculus) in bloom at Masham (T. C). 

 April 10th.— Butterbur (Petasites vulgaris") in bloom at Masham (T. C). 

 April 12th.— Marsh Marigold {Caltha palustris) in bloom at Masham (T. C). 

 April 13th. — Wood Anemone (Anemone mmorosa) and Violet ( Viola odorata) iu flower 



in Nidderdale (W. Storey). 

 April 13th.— Elder (^Sambvcus niger) in leaf, Nidderdale (W. S.). 



April 13th.— Dog Violet (Viola canina>i in flower at Thorleby, near Skipton (C. C. S.). 

 April 14th.— Cowslip (Primula verU) in flower at Conistou, near Bell Busk (C. 0. S.). 

 April 16th. — Blackthorn (Pninus sjnnosa) in flower at Bradley. 

 April 17th.— Marsh Marigold (Caltha pabtstns) in flower at Bradley (C. C. S.). 

 April 18th.— Field Woodrush (Luzula campeslris) in flower at Bradley (C. C. S ). 



Woodsorrel (OxaJU acetosella:) in flower at Thorleby (C. C. S.). 

 April 18th.— In flower— Sweet Violet (Viola odorata); Primrose (Primula vulgaris); 



Cowslip (Primula veris); Marsh yL^kn^diA. (Caltha 2)alustris)\ Larch (Abies larix); 



Butterbur (Petasites vulgaris); Wood Anemone (Anemone mmorosa)- Ground Ivy 



(Nepeta glechoma), Coverdalo (J. A. E. S.). 

 April 18th. — Wild EaspbeiTy (Rubus idaius), Hawthorn (Cratmgus oxyacantha). Sycamore 



Acer pseudo-platanus) all iu leaf, Nidderdale (W. S.). Broom (Sarothammu 



scoparius) in flower (W. S.). 

 April 18th. — Cowslip (Primula veris) in bloom, Masham (T. C). 

 April 21st.— Wood Avens (Geum rivale) in flower at Bradley (C. C. S.). 

 April 22nd.— Marsh Marigold ( Caltha palustris). Sloe IPrunus spinosa) in flower at Seven 



Arches (J. T.). 



April 22nd. — Blackthorn (Pmnus spiinosa) in bloom, Masham (T. C). 

 April 23rd. — Lady's Smock (Cardamine pratensis) in flower, Pateley Bridge (W. S.). 

 April 23rd. — Wood Sorrel (Oxalis acetosella). Forget-me-not (Myosotis palustris (?)), 

 and Scurvy Grass in bloom at Masham (T. C). 



