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nut in leaf. 21st. — Luzula campestris, Dogtooth Violet, and Jonquil in 

 flower. We have not recorded the Primrose in flower here as yet, nor 

 has the Honey Bee been seen. There are no signs of Veronica hederifolia, 

 though it is not unusual to see this plant in flower all the winter through. 

 In Worcestershire, on the 9th inst., we found Primrose, Sweet Violet, 

 Dog's Mercury, and Veronica agrestis. On February 1st, Ranunculus acris 

 was found in flower at Stonor Park, Henley-upon-Tnames. On February 

 13th, a fine specimen of the Clouded-yellow Butterfly, Colias Edusa, was 

 caught at Oscott, in a room where, I suppose, it had been hibernating, 

 brought into activity once again by the warm sun. — J. Caswell, Oscott. 



Observations on the Flowering of Plants, from January 1st to 

 March 15th, 1880, with the dates when observed last year : — 



Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) in flower by 

 Primula vulgaris, Viola odorata and tricolor, in 



flower in the garden by 



Veronica agrestis seen in flower 



Chickweed (Stellaria media) 



Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris ) .. 

 Whitlow Grass (Draba verna ) in flower by . . 

 Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) first seen in 



flower in the garden Feb. 13th. Feb. 9th. 



Daisy (Bellis perennis) in flower by ,, 13th. Mar. 18th. 



First Snowdrop expanded in the garden . . . . ,, 17th. Feb. 8th. 

 Filbert ( Gory his sativa) first seen in flower .. .. ,, 17th. ,, 8th. 



Polyanthus (Primula polyanthus) ,, 19th. 



Hazel ( Cory lus Avellana) in flower by ,, 20th. ,, 16th. 



Spurge Laurel (Daphne Laureola) ,, 21st. Mar. 7th. 



Winter Aconite in flower in plantations by . . . . ,, 21st. Feb. 21st. 



Yew Trees (Taxus baccata) in flower by ,, 29th. Mar. 8th. 



Coltsfoot (Tussilago Farfara ) first seen in flower . . Mar. 1st. ,, 7th. 



Crocus ,, 4th. ,, oth. 



Red Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum) in flower by 



Wych Elm (Ulmus montana) 



Alder (Alnus glutinosa) in flower by 



Celandine (Ranunculus Ficaria) 



Violets (Viola odorata) flore purpureo 



,, Flore albo 



Common Elm (Ulmus campestris) in flower by 

 Mercury (Mercurialis perennis) male flowers 



Primrose (Primula vulgaris) in flower 



Sallow (Salix caprea) in flower by 



Mercurialis perennis, female flowers 



Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis) ,, 15th. April 8th. 



E. B,, Castle Ashby. 



ilepris flf Satieties. 



BIRMINGHAM NATURAL HISTORY AND MICROSCOPICAL 

 SOCIETY. — February 25th. — The annual conversazione was held in the Town 

 Hall, and passed off with great success. The display of microscopes was, 

 perhaps, the finest ever seen in this town, comprising over one hundred instru- 

 ments, which were arranged systematically, according to the class ef object 

 Fhown in each. These occupied the floor of the hall, and were the main feature 

 of the exhibition. The galleries were crowded by a splendid collection of 



