Cancer. — Calendar of Flora, fyc. 397 



The very l-emarkable number of cases of cancer in the 

 neighbourhood of East Grinstead, Hartfield, and Withyham 

 in Sussex, has attracted the notice of several medical persons, 

 and it is likely that this subject will undergo some regular 

 investigation as to its causes. Upwards often cases of direct 

 cancer have died at the small village of Hartfield within four 

 years. Some persons have attributed the prevalence of this 

 disease to the waters, which, resembling those of Tunbrido-e 

 Wells, are prodigiously unwholesome ; while others la}' it to 

 the air. Mr. Wallis, surgeon, who in conjunction with Dr. 

 Forster is making out a list of the cases, states that pork and 

 hog's flesh in general form the chief diet of the poor of the 

 district; and we have the concurrent testimony of several phy- 

 sicians, that the flesh of the hog is very liable to bring on vio- 

 lent diseases. 



Calendar of Flora, Fauna, and Pomona, at Hartfield in Sussex, 

 for April. 



April 1. — The spring advances very slowly, and is at least 

 a fortnight behind the usual time in most things. 



April 3. — Tulipa suaveolens in flower in the garden. — Hya- 

 cinthus orientalis begins to blow. — Motacilla alba very abun- 

 dant. 



April 5. — Cardamine pratensis in flower, though not com- 

 mon yet. Its common name of Our Lady's Smock evidently 

 comes from its blowing about Old Lady Day. This plant 

 flowers very abundantly throughout April and May in this 

 our moist country. — Pilewort begins now to be abundant, 

 and to bespangle every shady bank with its yellow stars. — 

 Erytkronium dens canis in blow. 



April 6. — Certhiafamiliaris seen on the trees. 



April 8. — Fumaria officinalis flowers in the garden. 



April 10. — Narcissus incomparabilis in flower. 



April 15. — Saxifraga crass folia begins to flower, which is a 

 fortnight behind its mean time of flowering. — The Snake first 

 seen to day. 



April 18. — lynx Torquilla first seen at Hartfield. — Sylvia 

 Plusnicurus seen. 



April 19. — Hirundo rustica first seen at Groombrklge ; this 

 bird did not become common till quite the end of the month. 



April 20. — Tussilago pctasites in flower. — Narcissi Tazettce 

 and N. orientates of various sorts in full blow in the garden, 

 together with Hyacint/ii orienta/cs.—Borago officinalis flowers. 



April 22. — Chetranthus Cheiri, Lamium ji/trpureum, Leu- 



cojum 



