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mornings damaged them considerably. The disease, setting in 
early; injured the haulm before the tuber had attained much 
NATURAL PERIODIC PHENOMENA. 
growth, and, consequently, it did not ripen properly. 
The early and late frosts proved very destructive to the Fruit 
crop, injuring the bloom and the young shoots and leaves. 
apple crop was a bad one, in quality as well as quantity. 
The latter part of the year was mild, and the grass yielding a 
good.crop, the young sheep did better than usual. 
Certain migratory birds were very scarce, among which I may 
name woodcocks, cuckoos, and corn-crakes. 
January 
11. Redbreast (Sylvia rubecola), sings. 
23. Hazel (Corylus Avellana), fl. 
26. Snowdrop (Galanthus nvalis), fl. 
28. Gooseberry (Ribes grossularia), fol. 
February 1. Partridges, (Perdix cinerea), pair. 
March 3. 
5. 
12. 
16. 
fe 
18. 
20. 
23. 
26. 
27. 
Apmil 3. 
9. Barren Strawberry, (Potentilla fragariastrum), f. 
13. Cardamine hirsuta, fl. 
— Procumbent Speedwell (Veronica agrestis), fl. 
17. Pile wort, (Ranunculus ficaria), fl. 
21. Honeysuckle (Lonicera Periclymenum ), fol. 
24. Primrose, (Primula vulgaris), fl. 
27. Elder, (Sambucus gra), fl. 
Lent-lily, (Narcissus pseudo-Narcissus), fl. 
Ash, (Fraxinus excelsior), fl. 
Lilac tree (Syringa vulgaris), fl. 
Whitethorn, (Crategus Oxycantha), fol. 
Blackberry, (Rubus fruticosus), fol. 
Chafjinch, (Fringilla celebs), sings. 
Ground Ivy, (Glechoma hederacea), fl. 
Dog violet, (Viola canina), fl. 
Wood sorrel (Oxalis Acetosella), fi. 
Swallows (Hirundo rustica), seen mm numbers. 
Sycamore, (Acer pseudo-platanus), fol. 
Birch, (Betula alba), fol. 
Walnut (Juglans regia), fol. 
Greater Stitchwort, (Stellaria holostea), fl. 
Laburnum, (Cytisus luburnum), fol. 
