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SOUTHERN, COMPARED WITH NORTHERN NOVA SCOTIA. 
(TEN COMMONLY OBSERVED PLANTs, 1894.) 
Average date,|Average date, 
Southern Northern 
Stations. Stations. 
Alder, first) HOWering 22. .c0i. s0. sary 114. 118.9 
Red Maple, TNR. Meet a oo neal s cranes ‘ 124. 128.7 
Mayflower, ets Whee oc Sede) Apargioot™ 93.8 115.7 
Dandelion, Te eh est Rind nto teh daar NE 128.6 133.3 
Strawberry, (wild), first flowering... ......... 128. 135.2 
" (Gabi n) ie Reverse ioe canes caepetot emery nee rene 161.6 178.5 
Wilde ited Cherry, flowering... 20.0. 6. ees s 141.6 152.5 
Indian Pear, fp PON Ree a iS eee Cee 140. 152. 
Apple, ii GE MOMOd Ono Sow . 149.5 154.7 
Lilac, ie * Pecos un diconas Si eae. 162.4 162.3 
Average dates of the ten.............:.. 134.35 143.18 
Minding the WitLeren Ge: irs. nc jo.c05016 Sei iee els cre ast oss aale 134.35 
Days, Average, Southern Stations are in eae 8.83 
Gi MOREA eo SiwAHOM 4 odoccsa00 cabusteuoonuue: oa 
That is, vegetation, as judged from the ten species above, is nearly 
nine days earlier in the South of the Province than in the 
North. 
