NATURAL PERIODIC PHENOMENA. 189 



June 8. Hay Harvest begins. 



9. Valeriana officinalis, fl. 

 10. Horse-fly (ffistrus equus), seen. 

 15. Wheat in ear. 



22. Milfoil (Achillcea millefolium), fl. 

 — Epilobium roseum, fl. 

 30. Betony (Betonica officinalis), fl. 

 July. The White Butterfly (Pieris brassicse), which was remark- 

 ably abundant last year, is this year very scarce. 

 14. Oats cut. 



24. Golden Rod (Solidago virgaurea), fl. 

 August 10. Serratula tinctoria, fl. 

 September 9. Elder (Sambucus nigra), ripens fruit. 

 — Man. Measles (Morbilli) prevails. 



In consequence of long drought, the leaves assumed 

 very early their autumnal tints, and dropped 

 their leaves prematurely. By the end of August 

 the sycamore, horse-chestnut, ash, and broad- 

 leaved elm had in some situations lost their leaves; 

 defoliation was most irregular, and no notes were 

 kept of it. 

 October 1. Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola), seen. 



6. Immigrant Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), appear in flocks. 

 13. Locust (Locusta migratoria), several specimens caught 

 in this neighbourli^od. They were tolerably 

 vigorous. The wind for some days before blew 

 about E.S.E., but not boisterously. There are 

 many previous records of their appearance among 

 us in scattered numbers about this time. 

 — Man. Fever (Synochus) prevalent. 

 19. Swallow (Hirundo rustica), seen. 

 November 6. A brilliant meteor seen. 



The Spring was very mild and forward. The grass was un- 

 usually plentiful, and vegetation generally in a state of prema- 

 turity. Butter was however very dear. Several farmers have, 

 independently of each other, accounted for this by the infecundity 



