SEPTEMBER. 



" Now Summer has one foot from out the world, 

 Her golden mantle floating in the air." 



1st. Heavy rain early, bright towards afternoon. Partridge 

 shooting season commenced. Prospects in most counties said to be 

 gloomy ; the heavy rains in July killed many of the young birds. On 

 looking at my diary for that month, however, I find we had very 

 little rain indeed, so that this report must be wide of the mark. 

 In this district I have seen some very nice coveys, the birds seeming 

 strong on the wing, and some friends of mine (four guns) shot over 

 fifty brace in a few hours. I was amused to-day at a placard in a 

 London poulterers, as follows: "These Grouse were shot by the 

 Duke of York on Castle Grant Moor I" As if the birds were any 

 better for being shot by the Duke of York! What is the world 

 coming to? 



2nd. Dull; temperature about 70 degrees. Fitful gleams of 

 sunshine. 



Flowers in bloom : Charlock, White Campion, Dove's-foot 

 Crane's Bill, Scentless Mayweed, Nipplewort, Shepherd's Purse, 

 Mugwort, Autumnal Hawkbit, Sow Thistle, Hedge, Mustard, Perforated 

 St. John's Wort, Red Clover, Knot Grass, White Clover, Field 

 Convolvulus, Field Thistle, Groundsel, White Dead Nettle, Purple 

 Medick, Scarlet Poppy, Yarrow, Wild Carrot, Cow Parsnip, Small 

 Knapweed (going off flower very rapidly), Creeping Crowfoot, Hedge 

 Parsley, Bramble, Hedge Stachys, Herb Robert, Honeysuckle, 

 Germander Speedwell, Toadflax, Lesser Stitchwort, Cinquefoil, Rag- 

 wort, Hop Trefoil, Agrimony, Bird's-foot Trefoil, Self Heal, Harebell, 

 Traveller's Joy, Dandelion, Avens, Spear-plume Thistle, Hemp Nettle, 

 Greater Bindweed, Upright Meadow Crowfoot, Field Scabious, 

 Common Mallow, Heartsease, Long-rooted Cat's Ear, and Flax. 



Birds singing: The Robin is still the only bird" in song. 

 Watched a male and female in the garden. The male was uttering 



