370 CALENDAR, 1819. 



1819. MARCH 16th. Cloudy morning; fair afternoon. 

 The thermometer 60. 



Tussilagofarfara in flower beside Lea river. Daisies also 

 bloomed. I found the Peziza scutelata var. (of Sowerby, 

 Feb. 24th,) on cow dung to-day in the marshes. 



Tussilago petasitis in bloom in the garden. 



18th Bellis percnnis every where in flower ; and the 

 Ficaria verna, or Pilewort, here and there. 



19th. The first day of spring showers, the Wind changing 

 at 10 A. M. from S.W. to N.W., and blowing a gale at times, 

 with Rain and Hail in showers. Grape Hyacinth and the 

 Blue Hepatica in flower. 



23d. SteUaria media in flower. The Rooks and Daws 

 building their nests. 



24th. This was a fine spring day, with West Wind and 

 mild air. The cumulus cloud as usual prevailed, but there 

 was a fine display of cirrus and cirrostratus in mottled rows 

 up in a higher region. 



Leontodon taraxacum in flower. The Willows are in catkin 

 every where ; and the leaves of the Eglantine budding. The 

 birds sung till past seven in the evening, when the Scarabacus 

 Jimetarius was on the wing. 



25th. Fine warm day, with Westerly Wind and cirrus 

 clouds. We had a smart Thundershower, with Hail, at about 

 noon ; and slight showers followed. The Larch Trees are 

 budding, and the Elms in full flower. 



Fumaria tuberosa in bloom. 



Viola odorata also in flower. 



26th. Carabus hortensis first appeared to-day. The 

 Horse Chesnut trees began to put forth leaves. 



Anemone hortensis, Calendula officinalis, the Marigold, and 

 several other early plants in flower in the garden. 



