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25th. Aqmlegia vulgaris the Columbine in flower to-duy. 

 The fields begin to be UOAV yellowed with the Crowsfoots, to 

 which have just yielded Dandelions and Daisies. The Yellow 

 Azalea in blow to-day. 



26th. Hypochaeris radicata in blow to-day. 



Hieracium murorum just open. 



27th. Hesperis inodora in flower. 



Allium luteum also open. 



28th. Papaver orientate called Monkey Poppy came into 

 flower this morning in my garden, and its brilliant red colour 

 had a very showey appearance. 



Poconia corallma, with deep crimson flowers, in blow to-day 

 in my garden. 



Tragopogon porrifolius also first flowered. 



Poeonia humilis in blow ; this is a smaller species than the 

 common Peony, and the colour of the flower is of a more 

 purplish crimson. 



29th. The Garden Blue Bottle Ccntaurca montana flower- 

 ed, as well as a variety with straw coloured flowers. 



Papaver dubium the Doubtful Poppy flowered to-day, 

 which I considered very early, particularly as the season is in 

 most respects very late for other tribes of plants. 



30th. A warm day followed a morning stratus. 



Doronicum plantagineum still in full blow: this plant 

 flowers about the same time as the Great Leopard's 

 Bane Doronicum Pardalianches. 



Dodecatheon Medea in flower at Withyham. 



Rosa micrantha in flower at Hartwell. 



31st. Columbines of many varieties are become numerous. 

 Crowsfoots are now numerous in the meadows richly gilded 

 with their yellow flowers. 



