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appeared ten days or a fortnight ago, though not noticed by 

 me. Senecio squalidus in full flower. 



llth. Chaerophyllum Sylvestre in flower. Hieracium 

 Pilosella on warm banks. 



13th. Iris lurida and Convallaria majalis in flower. 



14th. Iris Germanica flore albo now blows. Weather 

 showery. 



Papaver Cambricum in full blow. 



15th. Hirundo apus the Swift first seen. Sand Martins 

 have been seen some days. 



17th. A day of Rain. Martins and Swallows fly low, 

 and skim about the pond. Senecio squalidus in full flower. 

 This plant has become quite a numerous weed in my garden. 

 It is found wild no where in Britain, except the walls about 

 Oxford. 



18th. Hieracium murorum in flower near Cowden. A 

 few Fungi appear at this unwonted season. 



19th. Tragopogon porrifolius in flower against the porch 

 of the house. 



Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum just coming into flower. 



21st. Hesperis inodora the Motherwort. Poppies come 

 up badly, and will be very late in flower this year. Cold and 

 unfriendly weather to vegetation. 



23d. Cold N.E. Wind, with clouds and some Rain. The 

 progress of vegetation seems retarded. 



24th. NATAIS LINNAEI. The weather cold and un- 

 seasonable, and vegetation quite at a stand. 



26th. Cold N. W. Wind, and Hail shower. The Ther- 

 mometer, at 10, P. M. thirty seven degrees. The common 

 Peony just in flower. The Peonia tenuifolia has finished 

 flowering. Aqnilegia vulgaris in full flower. The Poppies are 

 hardly up yet, and arc at least a fortnight later than last year. 



