PHENOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, CANADA, 1898.—MACKAY. 99 
From the general phenochrons we infer that the Spring of 
1898 in the Province of Nova Scotia, was according to the 
Botanical Club, 3.7 days earlier than the average of the seven 
years preceding, and according to the Schools only 1.3 days 
earlier. But what is the cause of this difference of 2.4 days 
difference between the Club and the Schools? Not defective 
observations, but the fact that of the eight stations of the 
Botanical Club, nearly all were either southern or central, 
while those of the Schools were evenly distributed from Cape 
Sable to Cape North. 
Average flowering dates of five plants selected from the 
preceding tables, (a) for the first nine counties of the Province 
in the series,—the South-Western; (b) for the second nine coun- 
ties —the North-Eastern ; and (c) for the whole Province: 
A.—‘‘ First FLOWERING,” 1898. 
SPECIES. (a) 8. We Coun: (6) N. E. Cour: (cj) AN Counties | 
Mayflower ........- 91.4 102.6 97.0 
Strawberry... .....- 121.6 128.9 125.3 
Miley OE Sone ern ae eee 120.6 132.6 126.6 
imdian’ Pear .......- 138.8 143.1 140.9 
ILTIENG eas Sam opaeracos 155.0 163.5 159.2 
PAV CLASCH cose nonce 125.48 134.14 129.80 
B.—‘“ FLOWERING Becominc Common,” 1898. 
SPECIES. one: aoa (0) Ny Bi Coun: (c) All Counties. 
Mayflower. <<60.5 4) 106.1 117.1 111.6 
JWG) OS See darts eem ae 129.9 139.6 134.7 
SEPAW DEITY: « 2.010524 133.6 140.1 136.8 
Indian Pear ...... : 143.9 150.0 146.9 
[GTI ee ee 162.3 170.3 166.3 
PRVEVASO! sic. heita ss 135.16 143.42 139.26 
This table shows at a glance the phenological differences 
between the warmer and colder halves of the Province, and 
