100 PHENOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, CANADA, 1898. MACKAY. 



also the average difference between the first flowering and when 

 the observers thought it might be said that "flowering was 

 becoming common." In other words, the South- Western half of 

 the Province was in advance of the North-Eastern half as mea- 

 sured by the " first flowering " and when " flowering was becom- 

 ing common " so far as the said five plants are concerned as 

 follows : 



That is, the one half of the Province is on the average eight 

 and a half days in advance of the other half as divided 

 above. The difference between the extreme counties is very 

 much greater, however, as shown by some of the other tables. 



