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Anagallis arvensis,* from December 1 to January 5, 1881, continuously. 



„ canrulea, January 1. 

 Armeria maritima,* from December 1 to January 5, 1881, ,, 



Beta maritima, December 26. 

 Polygonum aviculare. December 26. 



Euraex obtusifolius, from December 1 to January 5, 1881, ,, 

 Euphorbia helioscopia,* ,, ,, mm 



Eupborbia Peplus,* from December 1 to January 5, 1881, ,, 



Urtica urens, December 26. 



Parietaria officinalis, from December 1 to January 5, 1881, ,, 

 Ruscus aculeatus,* ,, ,, ,, „ „ 



Poa annua* and other grasses, ,, ,, ,, ,, 



N.B. — Plants marked * flowered freely. Total 100. 



Garden Plants Flowering in open air, December 1, 1880, to 

 January 5, 1881, 



Fuchsias 

 Veronicas 

 Geraniums 

 Hydrangeas 

 Escallonias 

 Rhododendrons 

 Desfontainea spinosa 

 Aralia Sieboldii 



Brugmansia 

 Verbenas 

 Calceolaria 

 Abutilon 

 Fragaria indica 

 Yucca 



Camellia, from Dec. 25 

 <vc, &c, &c. 



Howard Fox, Falmouth, January 5, 1881. 



Phexological Observations made in the vicinity of Farley, Staf- 

 fordshire, during October, November, and December, 1880 : — October 

 1st. —General blackberry harvest very good, some very fine fruit, 

 especially as to size, but much spoilt by grub nevertheless ; leaves of 

 Lime falling. 2nd. — Foliage of Churnet Valley Woods still, isolated 

 cases excepted, in good condition. 3rd. — Sycamore by now shedding 

 leaves; young Elms also, one of latter nearly bare. 5th. — Horse 

 Chestnut in defoliation. 11th. — Harebell {Campanula rotundifolia) in 

 full flower on Beacon Stoop, 1,216ft. above sea level. 11th. — Last 

 Swallow seen by assistant on Weaver Hills. 15th. — Scabiosa arvensis 

 still in flower, and Hicracium Pilosella on the slopes of Weaver ; also 

 Ranunculus bulbosus and R. acris. 18th. — Geranium Robertianum well 

 in flower in crevices of limestone rocks, 1,050ft. above sea; one well- 

 set flower of Stachys sylvatica noticed in sheltered spot, by wood, at 

 foot of Beacon Stoop, about 800ft. above sea level ; Prunella vulgaris, 

 Erythrcea Ccjitaurium, Trifolium pratense, Origanum vulgare, Centaurea 

 (nifira"!) and Vetch still in flower in mountain limestone district, about 

 855ft. above sea. 19th, 20th. — By now specimens of Sycamore and 

 Lime nearly bare ; Geranium pratense in full flower in limestone district. 

 25th. — Achillea Millefolium still in flower by old limekilns near foot 

 of Beacon Stoop ; fruit of Elder in Weaver Fields not fully ripened, 

 blighted by frost and previous N.E. gales. 29th. — Centaurea (nigra .', I 

 Campanula rotundifolia, Senecio Jacobtea and Geranium Robertianum 

 in flower still between Farley and Oakamoor. in loamy soil by wayside. 

 31st. — Primula veris (Cowslip) in flower in my garden ; very few berries 

 of Pyrus aucuparia. — November 1st. — Last flowers of Veronica Becca- 

 bunga and Ranunculus Flammula ; former in marshy ground by wayside 

 at Ramsor, about 800 feet above sea level, latter in wet fields. 5th. — 

 Assistant brought me one of last flowers of Digitalis purpurea. 

 10th. — Senecio Jacobcva still in flower in Weaver Fields. 21st. — Ice 



