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father, we noticed the appearance of a larg? Scarabaeus 

 crossing the hearth. 



12th. Narcissus pseudonarcissus the early DaiFodil in 



ow. 



19th. I heard the song of the Thrush from a neighbour- 

 ing garden. 



24th. Two unknown birds, exceeding the Thrush in 

 bigness, flew over the house. Camellia Japonica in flower. 



29th. I find the following note in my X/atin Journal of 

 to-day : Visa vespertilio volitans vesper e vero vere veniens. 



APRIL 4th. Many of the Willows in flower. 



18th. M. Sowerby the minerlogist noticed two Swallows 

 at Carshalton in Surry. 



20th. I saw Swallows and Martins at Plaistow, and 

 heard the Wryneck. 



21st. Swallows frequent the Chimneys at Clapton. 



22d. Cuckoo first heard at Walthamstow. 



24th. The Wryneck lynx torquilla now constantly 

 heard. 



30th. Swallows become partly common. 



MAY 6th. Gyrations of Martins flying high in the air in 

 circles. These birds seem to be very considerably diminished 

 of late years in their numbers about Hackney Church. 



19th. Swift first seen at Upper Clapton. Papaver 

 orienlale in flower. 



25th. Hackney Old Tower abounds again with Swifts. 



30th. Papaver cambricum in flower. 



JUNE 1st. Tragopogon porrifolius in flower. 



3d. Iris lurida, I. Germanica, and others in flower: at 

 night Falling Stars. 



28th. Papaver orientate in flower at Walthamstow, 

 where it is always later than at Clapton. 



