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8th. Crocus vernus the Spring Cocus in blow to-day ; 

 but neither this plant nor the Snowdrop arc yet very nume- 

 rous, though the latter has been out this fortnight. 



17th. The Yellow Narcissus Tazetta in flower in the 

 house ; also the Blue Hyacinthus orientalis. The bulb of this 

 plant being injured last year, produces now a very curious 

 distorted flower. I observe to-day the Crocus, the Snowdrop, 

 and the Double Daisy to flower abundantly in all the 

 gardens. 



18th. Viola tricolor the Heartsease in flower. 

 19th. At a gardeners at Cowden I saw a plant of the 

 Scilla Peruviana flowering of immense size ; I afterwards 

 purchased it. Its floraison now is an unseasonable anticipation 

 of its proper period by at least two months. 



24th. The following is a list of plants, belonging to the 

 PRIMAVEKAL FLORA, now in blow : 



Primrose, numerously. 



Cowslip, here and there one. 



Polyanthus, many varieties in gardens. 



Daisy, both single and double var. common. 



Peruvian Squill, in the garden in a pot. 



Star Windflower. 



Hepatica, both the purple, the white, and the blue. 



Mezereon. 



Periwinkle. 



Crocus, several varieties. 



Snowdrop, still flowering. 



Early Daffodil. 



Roman Narcissus, double white and orange. 



Papyraceous Narcissus, white with pale cups, 



Heartsease. 



Violet. 



