340 DECEMBER. 



CALENDAR OP THE FLOWER-GARDEN. 



Chut V. Order 3. Viburnum Tinus, Laurustinus. 2. 

 Viburnum \.fol. variegat. Striped-leaved Laurustinus. 

 Viburnum v. lucidum, Shining-leaved Laurustinus. 

 Viburnum v. sfriclum, Upright Laurustinus. 



MIGRATIONS OF BIRDS. 

 ARRIVALS. 



Anas acuta, Pintailed Duck, comes Dec. goes Feb. Haunt*. Lakes 



and shores. 

 Anser Brenta, Brent Wildgoosc, comes Dec. 18, goes P'eb. 3. Lakes 



and marshes. 

 Anscr Ery thropus, Laughing Goose, goes Feb. Northern and western 



coasts. 

 Clangula glacialis, Long-tailed Pocher, comes Dec. 20, goes Jan 14. 



Shores and fresh meres. 



Coccothraustes vulgaris, Gross-beak, goes Jan. Rare. 

 Colymbus arcticus, Black throated Diver, goes Feb. Sea-shore. 

 Colymbus septentrionalis, Red-throated Diver, goes Feb. Sea-shore. 

 Cygnus ferus, Wild Swan, goes Feb. Northern Lakes, Trent. 

 Kmberiza nivalis, Snow-flake, goes Jan. Mountains. 

 Mergus Merganser, Gray-headed Goosander, comes Dec. 18, goes Feb. 



14. Pools and fens. 

 Mergus Serrator, Orange-breasted Goosander, comes Dec. 23, goes 



Jan. 20. Pools and fens. 



Mergus albellus, White-Nun, goes Feb. Sea-shore. 

 Nyroca Fuligula, Tufted Pocher, comes Dec. 15, goes Jan. 19. Shores 



and fresh meres. 



Nyroca Marila, Scaup Duck, goes Feb. Coast in hard winters. 

 Oidemia nigra, Black Duck, or Diver, goes Feb. Coast in hard winters. 

 Oidemia fusca, Velvet Duck, goes Feb. Sea-shore. 

 Somateria mollissima, Eider Duck, goes Feb. Tarn Island, North- 

 umberland. 



DEPARTURE. 



Squatarola cinerea. Gray Plover, goes Dec. 1. comes Aug. 26. Haunt, 

 Beach. 



