124 NATURAL PERIODIC PHENOMENA. 



Turnips, from tlie drought of May and June, and the ravages 

 of the fly, were a partial crop. The moist weather of July and 

 August, however, recovered them to a great extent, and made 

 them generally a fairly good crop. 



Mangolds were much injured by the weather of May and June, 

 and the yield was much below the average. 



Potatoes. There was a very good crojD, of prime quality, in 

 many places; but they were generally much affected by the disease, 

 a large proportion, one third in some cases rotting in the field, or 

 after being stored. 



Apples. A good average crop, large in size and good in 

 quality. In some places they were much damaged by the May 

 frosts. 



Hazel-nuts. An average crop. 



Plums. A small crop. 



Grass. In the early part of the year there was a light crop, 

 but when the rains came it grew very fast, and the mild, moist 

 Autumn continued its growth, and kept the cattle in the fields 

 until near Christmas, thus supplementing the scanty stock of hay 

 and straw, which would have been found very deficient if the 

 winter had been long and severe. 



Hay. The crop was light and much below the average, but 

 well saved. 



Among the oxen we have had some cases of foot and mouth 

 disease. Eczema Zymoticum, but on the whole cattle have been 

 fairly free from disease. 



The Cuckoo arrived in scanty number. Corn-crakes scarce. 



January 1. Barren Strawberry, (Potentilla fragariastrum), fl. 



2. Thrush, (Turdus Musicus), sings. 

 • 17. Hazel, (Corylus avellana), fl. 



28. Hedge Strawberry, (Fragaria vesca), fl. 

 February 2. Hedge Primrose, (Primula vulgaris), fl. 



3. Gooseberry, (Pales grossidaria), fol. 



4. Pilewort, (Ranunculus ficaria), fl. 



6. Frog, (Rana temporaria), spawns. 



7. Lent Lily, (Narcissus pseudo-Narcissus J, fl. 

 9. LIoney-sucMe, (Lonicera Periclymenum), fol. 



