VI ADVERTISEMENT. 



My plan has been to furnish an original article on the 

 general appearances of Nature in each month, drawn en- 

 tirely from my own regular observations through many 

 seasons; and finally, to superadd a great variety of facts 

 from the best sources, as well as such as occurred to myself 

 after the principal article was written. To these, a complete 

 table of the Migrations of Birds ; a copious list of Garden 

 Plants which come into flower in the month; a Botanical 

 Calendar, including a select number of the most beautiful or 

 interesting British plants, and an Entomological Catalogue 

 of about three hundred of the most common or remarkable 

 insects; a notice of Rural Occupations, and, finally, one of 

 Angling, are added. 



For assistance in drawing up the Botanical and Entomo- 

 logical Calendars, I am indebted to my brother, Dr. Godfrey 

 Howitt. 



Nottingham, December 15th, 1830. 



