376 CALENDAR, 1819. 



oxyacantha, Pyrus mains, and P. aria. Adonis aulumnalis 

 (in T. F. Forster's garden), Ranunculus auricomus in the 

 corn fields. 



12th. Raphanus raphanistrum the Charlock; also Sinapis 

 nigra. The S. arvcnsis still abounds. 



The weather continues warm and still, and the foliage 

 advances. There is every appearance of spring. The banks 

 are covered with Viola canina, and the fields here gilded with 

 Ranunculi, there blue with Scilla nutans. 



13th. Iris Germanica in flower in the garden. 



14th. Hieracium pilosella in flower on a warm bank near 

 Lankington Green. 



16th. A single specimen of Papaver argemone found 

 flowering near Epsom. Also in full flower, Geranium 

 Robertianum, G. molle, G. rotundifoUum, G. pusillum, 

 Fumaria tenuifolia, F. oftcinalis, Genista anglica, Erodium 

 cicutarium, Campanula hybrida, Scandix anthriscus, Viburnum 

 lantana, Alopecurus pratensis, and Matricaria chamomilla. 

 The fields are now spangled with Ranunculus, and in some 

 the luxuriance of Scylla nutans, makes the ground a beautiful 

 blue colour. 



17th. Hypoehaeris radicata came into flower on a dry 

 bank by an orchard. 



Hirundo riparia the Sand Martin flying about the holes in 

 the sand near Withyham. 



18th. Ranunculus repens in flower every where. In the 

 same meadow with this plant R. bulbosus and R. acris are 

 abundant. R. auricomus and R. arvensis in the next field. 

 Narcissus poeticus still in flower in the garden. 



21st. Hirundo apus the Swift to-day. They are said to 

 have been seen for some time past. FringiUa coelcbs has a 

 fledged brood. 



