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I—DATES OF FLOWERING. 
AVERAGE. EARLIEST. LATEST, 
Hazel (Corylus avellana)............ Feb. 3 | Jan. 6, 1884 | Feb. 22, 1879 
Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) .... ,, 7) 5, 25, 1884 | Mar. 3, 1879 
Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) ...... 5 27) Web. 4, (1885 i> 5,°° 1G, 1879 
Dog’s Mercury (Mercurialis 
TIGLENOUS) los asscrcsncbesneOiets oaenes Mar. 1 | Jan. 26, 1884 | April 4, 1886 
: Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus 
; GATIA) Favs a aetna Soba rshescatess} A 5 | Feb. 9, 1884 | Mar.27, 1887 
Sallow (Salix caprea) ............... wae Libel s5) 20; T5GA" |e sy ; 28, 1886 
; Anemone (Anemone nemorosa)...| ,, 29 | Mar. 9, 1878 | April 14, 1879 
Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris) April13 | ,, 18, 1882 | May 24, 1879 
Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) ...... »» 23 | April 5, 1884] ,, 7, 1887 
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) .....| 5, 23 | Mar.27, 1884 | ,, 12, 1879 
Cowslip (Primula officinalis) ...... ae 230 I) cog 235, 1078S | sor FOS TOSy, 
Red Campion (Lychnis diurna)...|. ,, 26 18, 1882 | ,, 24, 1879 
Stitchwort (Stellaria holostea) ...| ,, 27 April I; 1882" | 53, 24,1870 
~| Wild Hyacinth (Scilla nutans) ...). ,, 28] ,, 4, 1884] ,, 25, 1879 
Lady’s Smock (Cardamine pra- 
TEISIS cote ese e sense cis setient sey May 3] ,», .16, 1882] ,, 14, 1887 
Weazel Snout (Lamium galeob- 
BADSLCHTA cere oas ayo oad tc ea oaadciaes 55) LF) |S os) 20; 1852) | [une = 2.1876 
Hawthorn (Cratzegus oxyacantha)} ,, 20 | May 6, 1882| ,, 6, 1879 
Herb Robert (Geranium robertia- 
RIINID tec an ieacloa av coedve cee’ vee ey 23 As, 1994..| yy og 2etS7O 
Dog Rose (Rosa canina) ............ June 22 June ee 1884 | July 3, 1879 
II.—MISCELLANEOUS PHENOMENA. 
AVERAGE. EARLIEST. Latest. 
Thrush (Turdus musicus), singing} Jan. 21 | Jan. £ {i583} Feb. 4, 1881 
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis), singing} Feb. 8] ,, 19, 1584 | ,, 21, 1880 
* | Chiff-chaff (Sylvia rufa), singing...| April 10 | Mar.25, 1884 | April22, 1885 
Swallow (Hirundo rustica), seen..|} ,, 12] ,, 27, 1880] ,, 22, 1886 
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), heard] ,, 24 | Ap.15 { BBs May 5, 1878 
Corncrake (Rallus crex), heard ...) ,, 30] 4, 10,1879] ,, 8 A 
oo. San Mar. 10 | Feb.12, 1882 | April 7, 1883 
Early Moth (Hybernia rupicap- 
BERIT) LESEETY gt eyssescces<c) oe sess Feb. 24 | Jan. 11, 1882 | Mar. 22, 1886 
Tortoiseshell Butterfly (Vanessa 
BATCSe) SEEN! |. caaspode» dcccdsas« Mar. 24 | Feb. 12, 1879 | April23, 1886 
Small White Butterfly (Pieris- 
rape), RECU CI ee te risiesteects April 4] ,, 2, 1878 | May 8, 1887 
Orange Tip Butterfly (Anthocharis 
cardamines), seen .... .... ..++ May 26 | May io, 1884 | June 6, 1885 
Brimstone Moth (Rumia luteolata). 
Peterman sachs cucdaalson ects 4» June «3 |) ss) 24; 1880 | «4, 12, 1879 
Hawthorn (Cratzegus oxyacantha), 
Petites c ccs. scekcarsevacchoss.. Mar. 10 | Feb. 16, 1882 | April 8, 1881 
