IV.—PHENOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, CANADA, 1896. COMPILED 
BY A. H. MacKay, Lu. D., Halifaz. 
(Read 10th May, 1897.) 
I present here, in tables A and B, the observations made at 
twenty-two stations throughout Canada. The Province of Nova 
Scotia has by far the jlargest representation as usual; but that 
is not remarkable, as the observations were commenced in 1892 
at Nova Scotia stations alone. In 18938 four New Brunswick 
stations were added. In 1894 the stations were extended to 
Winnipeg, and in 1895 to Vancouver. 
In addition to the Dominion tables referred to, I give as a 
sample of problems which may be solved by an annual series of 
such tables, one showing the average date for five years of the 
first appearance of twenty objects in the Province of Nova 
Scotia. When these tables become fuller, as they promise to do 
in the future, averages for each station during a term of years 
would give interesting normals for each station for the com- 
parison of the variations of climate from year to year. ‘Lhe 
comparison of the normals of each station throughout a province 
would be even more interesting. The publication of these tables 
will put all such data at the disposal of those wishing to utilize 
them for general or local purposes at present or in the future. 
I expect this summer to have such reports from very many 
stations in Nova Scotia, as a great many of the public schools 
are making observations on a list of 100 objects in their 
respective stations in every quarter of the Province. 
STATIONS AND NAMES OF THE OBSERVERS, 1896. 
Nova Scotia. 
Yarmouth, Yarmouth Co.—Miss Antoinette Forbes, B. A. 
Berwick, Kings Co.—Miss Ida Parker. 
Maitland, Hants Co.— Miss Bertha B. Hebb, B. A. 
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