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10th. The temperature remains steady; thermometer 

 about 62, barometer rising to 30 10'. Fair weather, with 

 occasional showers. The gardens begin to look very gay with 

 flowers. Besides Pinks, Sweetwilliams, and various exotics, 

 many of the solstitial flowers are opening ; the garden Poppies 

 will be out in a few days, Meanwhile the Vernal Flora has 

 not yet subsided. Buttercups and Daisies still adorn the 

 meadows. The POMONA also advances. Not only the scarlet 

 Strawberry, but the Chili and the pine wood Strawberry were 

 gathered abundantly in some gardens last and this week. 



llth. The wild Mallow is now in flower. 



13th. Arriving at Limpsfield to-day, I found Papavcr 

 Rhaeas flowering among the corn, though not a specimen is to 

 be found about Hartfield. P. argemone was in seedpod, and 

 already deflowered. The reason why the corn Poppies do not 

 flourish about Hartfield, is probably the sort of soil. In the 

 chalk countries within a few miles they are common weeds. 



At Walthamstow to-day I found Papaver somniferum in 

 flower in the gardens, both the large white Poppy and the 

 garden or variegated species. In the ponds and rivers the 

 Yellow Water Lily Nymph aea lutea is in blow. 



14th. Gladiolus communis the Corn Flag in flower. Re- 

 turning home from London to-day, I observed the Red Poppy 

 Papaver Rhaeas flowering among the corn and by the road sides, 

 all the way as far as Limpsfield : but here we enter a different 

 soil, and they are no longer common weeds. 



The following plants of the VBBNAL FLORA still remain 

 in blow : Ranunculus acris, 7?. auricomus, R. bulbosus, R. 

 hirsutus, R. pratensis. The meadows are still spangled with 

 them, and also here and there ornamented with Lychnis 

 dioica, Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum, Shepherd's Purse, 

 Daisies, &c. Marigolds and other spring flowers are still 



