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It isthe remark of a Swedish naturalist, that after the summer solstice, no species of trees 
_ are Known to grow much and therefore that hedzesshould then be clipped. 
July 4. Thecorn-cockle (agrostemma githago), red eyebright (Bartsia odontites of Dr. Smith), 
bhue-bottle (Centaurea cyarus), voind-leaved: snap-dragon (Aatirrhinum spurium), calve’s-snout 
Snap-dragon (ntirrbinum orontium), common toad-flax (Antirrbinum linaria), yellow stone-crop 
(Sedum reflexum), tufted vetch (Vicia craxa), and hare’s foot trefoil (Trifolium arvense), are all 
in flower. r L ; 
July 9. A few mackrel were caught this evening, but by no means sufficient to affoid any 
recompence for the hitherto, general want of success which the fishermen have had. 
= July 12. Omattentively observing a hillock formed by horse-ants, I remarked’ that seve- 
sat of the winged individuals had begun to come abroad. 
The harsh cry of the land rail or corn-crake, asjit is called in some counties (Rallis crex), 
has excited no inconsiderable alarm amongst the common-people near Emswortb, in the 
south-east corner of Hampshire. ‘This bird, which is very uncommon throughout the sea- 
coast districts of the county, was heard inthe fields one evening, in the early part of the pre- 
sent month. As it runs rapidly along amongst the grass and corn, and emits its cry, after short 
intervals, in different and sometimes distant parts, the persons who heard it, believed 
it to proceed from some.supernatural being, and absurdly represenied it as such amongst their 
neighbours. . 
ay 19. The day was cloudy, and I was somewhat surprized, on searching the boggy 
ground of an extensive common for insects and plants, to remark that the flowers of the round 
and the long-leaved sundew, ( Dissera rotundifolia and longifolia) were fully expanded. Inever 
_ ebserved them in this state before. 
i July 24. Sand-launces on wreckle, (Aimmodytes tobianut-of Linneus) are now upon the 
shores, and, at low water of the spring-tides, are dug out of the sand in great numbers. 
‘The following hardy garden plants and. shrubs are in flower:—Yellow jasmine 
- CFfasminum frucicans), greater honey-wort (Cerinthe major), white phlox (Phlox suavzolens), 
‘Spotted staikphlox (Phlox maculsta), common marvel. of Peru ( Mirabilis jalapa), tobacco ( Ni- 
 sotiana tabccum), tutsan (Hypericum androsemum), and garden chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum 
‘coronarium). : , 
te July 25. The caterpillars of the puss moth (Phalena vinula), began to spin their cases 
previously totheir change into chrysalids. - 
Some chrysalids of that interesting but destructive insect, the lacquey-moth (Phalena néus 
tria) , this day changed to their perfect state in'abox inmy room. ‘These moths Jay their eggs. 
im the autumn, with great regularity, in rings round the tender shoots of apple trees. The 
| caterpillars are produced from the eggs when the ensuing leaves are putting forth, and, in 
| some orchards, they become a great nuisance, by devouring the foliage, and otcasionally al- 
f m ost covering the trees with their webs. 
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_ fariata}, Ube caterpillar of which commits so much havoc amongst the leaves of the gooseberry 
and currant trees, were flying about the hedges and lanes. They are much more numerous 
this year than I have remarked them for several seasons pust, Some of them are on wing 
not only ail day, but during the greatest part of the night. 
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- MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 
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\ jX the southern parts of the island the harvest work has been chiefly finished, and the grain 
vs ““ mostly well secured ; and in the more northern districts this sort of field labour is in an un- 
 ‘usdal state of forwardhess 5 a fortnight willy probably, if the seasov continues fine, put a pe= 
riod co their work. In both parts.of the kingdom the crops are very fine, and in general full; 
buttin the former, the wheats have been more injured by the smut and mildew, than in the 
 idatter. There can, however, be no doubt of there being gencraily a very good harvest. 
_ ‘The turnip-crops,-especially those put in ata late period, have come on better than could 
have been supposed 5 and if the weather shouid be droppy, they will probably be good crops. 
‘Those which'were early sown, are, in general, excellent. 
& great extent of land has been well prepared fer wheat in both the above parts of the 
kingdom, and will be sown as soon as seed can be provided. ‘ 
_ The potatoes in ail the more northern parts of the country have the mostpromising ap- 
pearance. - é 
~The prices of grain continue rather stationary.—Wheat fetches from 60s. to. 84s. per 
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quarter —Barley, from 40s, to 463 ;—and (ats, from 363, to 40s, 
The live stock, both of the fat and lean kind, are somewhat on the decline.—In SmithGeld 
‘ . ' “re market, 
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*  owards the end of the month, great numbers of the large magpie-moth (Psalena glostue : 
July 30. So many mackrel were caught last night, that to day they are szlting for six. - 
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