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SALIX CINEREA. A few male catkins were found on one bush 

 at Corfe Castle on January 30, and some female catkins were 

 fully out on a bush in another locality on the same date 

 (E. R. B.). 



ELECAMPANE in flower at Pulham July 22 (J. R.). 



DAPHNE LAUREOLA in flower at Pulham February 7 (J. R.). 



PRIMROSES. I never saw such quantities of early primroses. 

 At Christmas, 1904, we gathered bunches in woods near Pulham 

 for decoration (J. R.). 



NOTES ON WEATHER, &c. 



BUCKHORN WESTON. The year has been remarkable for the 

 absence of thunderstorms. We only had one here, and that not 

 very near (W. H. D.). 



PULHAM. March 7 : Some lightning with very heavy gusts 

 of wind. March n : Towards evening very heavy storm of 

 wind, rain, and hail, with a little thunder and lightning. 

 March 14 : Heavy thunderstorm about Q to 10 p.m. and 

 rumbling most of the night. June 14 : Distant thunder. 

 July 9 : Distant thunder. August i, 5, 15, 29 : A little thunder. 

 November 3 : Thunderstorm for about two hours, but not very 

 near. 



BUCKHORN WESTON. Exceedingly small rainfall 5 inches 

 below our lowest record for 14 years (W. H. D.). 



CHARD. Wonderfully mild and dry during January and 

 February. October 18 : Lovely autumn weather prevails with 

 sharp frosts at night. Great scarcity and shortness of water 

 generally in England from the small rainfall during the year 

 1905. Springs very low everywhere, but enough rain has fallen 

 during spring, summer, and autumn for the crops, both roots 

 and grass ; and it has been a very good year for farmers 

 generally. A very sharp snap of frost in October and November 

 for a few days. The year ended with mild dry open weather 

 (E. S. R.). 



