NATURAL PERIODIC PHENOMENA. 299 
August 13. Blackherry, (Rubus fruticosus), ripens fruit. 
14. Swifts seen, but in diminished numbers. 
— Serratula tinctoria, fl. 
20. Devil’s-bit Scabious, (Scabiosa succisa), fi. 
— Elder, (Sambucus nigra), ripens fruit. 
28. Swallows, (Hirundo rustica), observed congregating. 
September 7. Sycamore, (Acer campestre), defol. 
— Magpies congregate, (Corvus Pica). 
16. Honeysuckle, (Lonicera Periclymenum), ripens fruit. 
October 10. Aspen, defol. 
11. Periwinkle, (Vinca major), fl. 
12. Ash, defol. 
— Birch, (Betula alba), defol. 
15. Lime, defol. 
— Beech, defol. 
17. Woodcock, (Scolopax rusticola), shot at St. Wenn. 
27. Starlings, (Sturnus vulgaris), large flocks seen. 
November 14. Narrow-leaved Elm, (Ulmus campestris), defol. 
December 4. Ivy, (Hedera Helix), fi. 
15. Golden Plovers seen, (Pluvialis Aurea). 
25. Snowdrops (wild), fl., (Galanthus nivalis ). 
27. Sulphur Butterfly seen. 
