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events were unknown by that name in Sir W. J.'s time." (11. Ser- 

 vice, ;■/( litt. 28, ix. 1909.) 



186 "Wood anemone. First flower— 1907, 30th March; 1908, 

 2ud April; 1909, 11th April." (J. Rutherford, in litt. 16, ix. 1909.) 



187 Lonicera Periclymenuin. A late date for first 1. 



188 Water Avens. An early date. 



189 ^J£6culus Hippocastanum. A very late date for first 1. 



190 The Wood-wren. A late date for first arrival. 



191 Crrx Fruteiisis. A late date for first appearance, which 

 seldom deviates more than a couple of days on either side of April 

 29th. 



192 James Nichol was what is locally termed "odd-man" at 

 Jardine Hall. He worked in the gardens, looked after the fishing, 

 carried the bag out shooting, etc., in fact did "odd jobs." " He 

 was at one time gamekeeper to Sir Alexander, Sir W. J.'s father, 

 and was a great charaetei-. Sir W. J. and he had many an expedi- 

 tion together." (A. Chapman, in litt. 22, xii. 1909.) 



193 A.spuro(jiis Officinalis. This early date shows the vegetable 

 had been " forced." 



194 Fupulas Nigra ; ? var. Fijrariiidali.s. A late date for first fl. 

 ly^ Quercus livhur. leather early. 



196 ? Lily-of-the-valley : Convallaria Majali.'i. An average date. 



197 Narcis.Kus roeticus. Pheasant's-Eye Narcissus. An average 

 date for fl . 



198 Marsh Violet. " Fl. Spring and early Summer; the 

 petalless flowers in Summer." (Bentham & Hooker: Handbook 

 Brit. Flora, 1904, pp. 53, 54.) 



