422 CALENDAR, 1822. 



27th. I observe the Crown Imperial just shooting up 

 above ground. 



MARCH 1st. Leontodon Taraxacum the Dandelion be- 

 gins to flower in a few warm places here and there. 



Daphne Mezereon makes a beautiful figure in the garden. 

 2d. Lunar Halo in a thin Wanecloud. 

 3d. Ficaria verna the Pilewort in flower on a bank at 

 Hartfield, but not common yet : it is seldom numerous before 

 the end of this month. 



5th. Hyacinthus botryoides the Grape Hyacinth in blow 

 in the garden at Walthamstow. 



Scilla amoena is said to be already blowing, as was told 

 me by M. Dickson the botanist this morning. Daffodils, 

 Croci, Double Daisies, and other early plants, now profusely 

 decorate the gardens. 



Tulipa suaveolens in blow in the house, with many varieties 

 of Narcissus Tazetta, N. orientalis, Hyacinthus orientalis, 

 and others. 



8th. The Yellowstriped or Scotch Crocus in blow. 

 9th. Chiranthus cheiri the Wallflower already out. 

 Calendula officinalis the Marigold, and Narcissus laetus in 

 the gardens, this latter plant is called the Great Jonquil. There 

 is another variety closely allied to it and hardly distinguish- 

 able, called N. Odorus by Curtis, but both have a delicious 

 odour. 



10th. The White Violet in blow in the garden. 

 14th. My father showed me a perfectly new Narcissus, 

 resembling the early Daffodil, in flower in his garden. 



16th. Pilewort now flowers abundantly on banks, and in 

 shady groves by thickets. The Early Daffodil is also very 

 abundant. 



Limaceous reptiles very troublesome this spring. 



