452 PHENOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS — MACK AY. 



facts that a normal of increasing accuracy may be obtained from 

 year to year, which normal may be used as a convenient standard 

 for comparing the various annual variations with each other. 



The observers to be credited with this work at the various 

 stations are as follows ; Yarmouth, Miss Antionette Forbes, B. A. ; 

 Berwick, Miss Ida Parker; Kentville, C. B. Eobinson, Esq , B. A.; 

 Wolfville, J. R. Herbin, Esq , Geo. Pratt, Esq., and G. D. Thom- 

 son Esq. ; Gaspereaux, Jehiel Davidson, Es(|. ; Halifax, Harr}^ 

 Piers, Esq.; Truro, W. R. Campbell, Esq, B. A. ; Port Hawkes- 

 bur3% Miss Louisa Paint; Wallace, Miss Mary E Charman ; all 

 in Nova Scotia. Upper Springtield, Miss Fenwick ; Charlotte 

 Co., J. Vroom, Esq.; Sunbur}^ Co., H. F. Perkins, Esq.,; and 

 Restigouche Co., Alex. Ross, Esq , B. A. , all in New Brunswick. 



For the year 1893 the last day of each month corresponds to 

 the day of the year here set opposite each ; namely; the last daj^ 

 of January 31, of February 59, of March 90, of April 120, of May 

 151, of June 181, and of July 212. These figures will assist in 

 the rapid mental reduction of the annual date to the common 

 date, and vice versa. 



