154 CALENDAR OF NATURE. 
June 25.—Took A. incanaria, M. brassicee C. F. 
», 27.—Took S. janira, M. albicillata, L. didymata, im neb- 
ulosa, P. gamma, 5S. olivalis : CHE: 
» 28—Took T. amataria, C. bilineata, P, chrysitis, 
M. strigilis, H. proboscidalis ; Cane 
July 1.—Took H. oleracea, A. triplasia, A. putris, A. excla- 
mationis, M. typica C.583 
»  938.—Took (Eyam) B. repandata, E. palumbaria. . Pree O41 
»  4—Took H. pamphilus, Z. filipendule, T. cheero- 
phyllata ¥ A ie ae a Pte Ol fh 
» 6.—Took L. cesiata, A. rumicis, M. fasciuncula, 
A. myrtilli aie 4 Pee Of ie 
» %—Took E. nanata, P. forficalis RF hs C.F. 
» 9.—Took (Kyam) L. Alexis, N. mundana, dt io) Che 
» 12.—Took H. lupulinus, A. fumata, A. aversata, 
C. fulvata at GRAS 
» 17.—Took (Burton) E. rectangulata, E. sambucalis Ovky 
», 18.—Limes’ leaves falling ae C. U. 
», 19 & 21.—Therm. 90° in shade, 150° j in sun 7 cia Me 
», 19.—Took O. potatoria, P. syringaria, Y. elutata, E. 
mensuraria, L. impura, P. iota, B. urticalis . C. F. 
» 22.—High wind from N.E., blowing down branches, &c., 
from trees. 
Aug. 3 to 18.—Rain more or less every day, except one os) (GAGE 
», 16.—Took H. wavaria, T. orbona, larve of A. psi, and 
P. bucephala .. CLik: 
», 17.—Tooklarve of S. populi, tea oleracea, ¢ and D. vinula Clk: 
», 24.—Took pup of N. typhz 5 CoE 
» 29.—Took A. niveus .. C. F. 
Sept. The autumnal tints appeared unusually early. 
» 93 —Took C. testata .. > bs zfs x «df AGES 
an ts —Took C. spartiata . C.F. 
24 to 26.—Three frosty nights brought o on n rapidly the fall of 
leaves, especially from limes and chestnuts Cou: 
» 24,—Took (Swinnerton) A. rufina, A. saucia, X. ferru- 
ginea, P. meticulosa .. C. F. 
», 26.—Took larve of F. piniaria, E. ‘nanata, E. minutata, 
A. porphyrea, A. myrtilli, imago of T. variata C.F. 
Oct. 5.—Very fine warm day, therm. 73° in shade .. 22, Game 
» 14.—Took O. dilutata . os, Combe 
» 27.—Deep and early snow in the Peak of Derbyshire Cx 
» 30.—Snow at Burton .. C. U. 
Novy. Frequent falls of snow characterised this month. 
i 2 - | Trent i in flood. 
25 & 30.—Dense fogs. 
», 26,.—H. aurantiaria emerged from pupa .. C.F. 
Dec. Frost occurred every night till the 30th. " Skating 
began about the 6th. Trent at Drakelow bore 
skating on 14th, and on the 23rd at the Recrea- 
tion Ground. A rapid thaw occurred on the 30th 
and 31st.. : < DU 
» 17.—H. defoliaria emerged from pupa a5 oe - Ce 
[We are indebted to the courtesy of the Burton-on-Trent Natural 
History and Archeological Society for permission to insert the foregoing 
interesting calendar.—Eps. M.N.] 
