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SCIENCE-GOSSIP. 



Elm (Ulmus campestris). — January 18th, 1884, to 

 March 27th, 1886 ; two in January, four in 

 February, and six in March. 



Spotted medick (Medicago maculata). — April 8th, 

 1893, to May 9th, 1885 ; five in April and five in 

 May. 



Greater stitchwort {Stellaria holosiea). — March 

 18th, 1882, to April 28th, 1887 ; three in March and 

 nine in April. 



Barren strawberry (Potentilla fragariastrum) . — 

 March 8th, 1884, to April 3rd, 1886 ; eight in 

 March and four in April. 



Blackthorn {Primus spinosa). — March 10th, 1894, 

 to May 7th, 1888 ; four in March, six in April, and 

 three in May. 



Ground-ivy (Nepeta glechoma). — March 8th, 1884, 

 to May 7th, 1888 ; six in March, five in April, and 

 one in May. 



Alder (Alnus glutinosa, male and female). — Febru- 

 ary 10th, 1894, to April 3rd, 1886 ; five in February, 

 six in March, and one in April. 



Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris). — March 12th, 

 1893, to April 13th, 1889 ; five in March and six 

 in April. 



Spring woodrush (Luzula vernalis). — March 19th, 

 1893, to April 30th, 1892 ; three in March and four 

 in April. 



Butter-bur (Petasites vulgaris) . — March 12th, 1893, 

 to April 3rd, 1885, 1886, 1887 ; five in March and 

 four in April. 



Garlic cress (Sisymbrium alliaria). — March 3rd, 

 1885, to April, iSth, 1891 ; three in March and 

 eight in April. 



Broom (Cytisus scoparius). — April 21st, 1894, to 

 May 28th, 1887 ; three in April and eight in May. 



Cuckoo-flower (Cardamine pratensc). — March 25th, 



1893, to May 1st, 1887 ; three in March, seven in 

 April, and one in May. 



Meadow woodrush (Luzula campestris). — March 

 29th, 1890, to April 28th, 1883; one in March and 

 six in April. 



Moschatel (Adoxa moschatellina). — March 17th, 



1894, t0 May 10th, 1887 ; four in March, six in 

 April, and three in May. 



Maple (Acer campestre). — April 7th, 1882, to May 

 24th, 1890 ; four in April and five in May. 



Ash (Fraxinus excelsior). — March 19th, 1S93, to 

 May 9th, 1888 ; two in March, four in April, and 

 three in May. 



Cowslip (Primula veris). — March 26th, 1894, to 

 April 25th, 1891 ; two in March and nine in April. 



Wood-sorrel (Oxalis acetosella). — April 8th, 1882, 

 to April 25th, 1891 and 1893 ; all in April. 



Horsetail (Equisetum arvense, female). — April 1st, 

 1894, to May 1st, 1887 ; nine in April and one in 

 May. 



Water ranunculus (Ranunculus aquatilis). — April 

 2nd, 1884, to May 12th, 1887 ; eight in April and 

 one in May. 



Red campion (Lychnis diurna). — January 12th, 

 1884, to May 12th, 1888 ; one in January, one in 

 March, five in April, and five in May. 



Sycamore (Acer pseudo-platanus). — April 8th, 

 1882, to May 26th, 1883 ; four in April and seven 

 in May. 



Wood-spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides). — April 

 3rd, 1893, to May 9th, 1891 ; eight in April and 

 two in May. 



Early purple orchis (Orchis mascula). — April 3rd, 

 1893, to May 20th, 1887 ; six in April and six in 

 May. 



Narrow-leaved plantain (Plantago lanceolata). — 

 April 9th, 1884. to May 5th, 1886, 1887 and 1893; 

 six in April and six in May. 



Vetch (Vicia sepium). — April 8th, 1893, to May 

 nth, 1889 ; six in April and five in May. 



Fox-tail grass (Alopecurus pratensis). — March 25th, 

 1884, to May 9th, 1887; two in March, eight in 

 April, and two in May. 



Cuckoo-pint (Arum maculatum). — April 18th, 1SS2, 

 to May 15th, 1891 ; four in April and four in May. 

 Slender foxtail -grass (Alopecurus agrestis). — April 

 15th, 1882, to May 25th, 1888 ; three in April and 

 eight in May. 



Oak (Quercus robur). — April iSth, 1882, to May 

 13th, 1889 ; two in April and six in May. 



Hairy bitter-cress (Cardamine hirsuta). — February 

 23rd, 1884, to May 7th, 1888 ; one in February, 

 three in March, seven in April, and two in May. 



Beaked parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris). — January 

 22nd, 1883, to May 7th, 1888 ; one in January, one 

 in February, three in March, six in April, and two 

 in May. 



Bluebell (Scilla nutans). — April 5th, 1884-90, to 

 May 7th, 1887-88 ; nine in April and four in May. 



Pansy (Viola tricolor). — March 24th, 18*84, t0 

 May 21st, 1885 ; two in March, two in April, and 

 three in May. 



Celandine (Chelidonium majus). — April 2ist, 1894, 

 to June 2nd, 1883 ; two in April, six in May, and 

 one in June. 



Avens (Geum urbanum). — April 7th, 1884, to 

 June 5th, 1887 ; two in April, six in May, and 

 two in June. 



Sorrel (Rumex acetosella).— April 23rd, 1882, to 

 May 26th, 1883 ; four in April and six in May. 



Scorpion-grass (Myosotis collina).- -March 25th, 

 1893, to May 18th, 1883 ; one in March, seven in 

 April, and two in May. 



Chickweed (Cerastium arvense). — April 5th, 1884, 



to May 18th, 1883 ; eight in April and two in May. 



Hedge mustard (Sisymbrium officinale). — January 



12th, 1884, to May 16th, 1885-87 ; one in January, 



five in April, and six in May. 



Toothwort (Lathraa squamaria). — April 3rd, 1893. 

 to April 30th, 1890; seven in April. 



Summary. — It will be seen by the above 

 summary that there are some interesting points for 



