AUGUST 



227 



Meadow Crowfoot, Small Willow Herb, Harebell, Spear-plume Thistle, 

 Small Knapweed (starting to go off flower), Field Thistle, Agrimony, 

 Lesser Stitchwort (not in flower to any extent, but the apparently 

 new green leaves of this and the greater species, too, may now be 

 seen in the hedgerows, Honeysuckle, Traveller's Joy (how sweet- 

 smelling this Wild Clematis is), Perforated St. John's Wort (nearly 

 finished), Marsh Thistle, Corn Sow Thistle (at its best now), Goose- 

 grass, Woody Nightshade, Hemp Nettle, Germander Speedwell, Cow 

 Parsnip (only one solitary piece found in flower to-day), Scarlet 

 Poppy, Ragwort, Scarlet Pimpernel, Heartsease, Tansy, Autumnal 

 Hawkbit, Daisy (very few out), Hedge Bedstraw (mostly run its 

 flowering course for this season), White Bryony, Black Horehound, 

 Yellow Bedstraw, Pink Persicaria (are not the spots on the leaves 

 curious?) and Black Nightshade. We still manage to muster about 

 seventy species in flower. 



CARTING THE CORN. 



Bird singing: I heard the Robin two or three times to-day, 

 but he is not singing so well and prolonged yet as he will later. I 

 saw several to-day in their moulting plumage, some almost without 

 tails and head feathers. When the new plumage is assumed 

 doubtless the song will be uttered loud and long. No other bird 

 singing to-day during our rambles. 



