Phawlogical Observations in Canada. 71 



Phenological Observations in Canada. 



By a. H. AIackay, LL.l) , F.R.S.C. 



In 1890, Section IV of the Eoyal Society of Canada 

 passed the following resolution : 



" That the various Natural History and Scientific Soci- 

 eties affiliated with the Eoyal Society be requested by it 

 to obtain accurate records in their individual localities of 

 meteorological phenomena, dates of the first appearance 

 of birds, of the leafing and flowering of certain plants, and 

 of any events of scientific interest for collation and publi- 

 cation in the Transactions of the Society." 



Schedules for the recording of such observations were 

 sent to the said societies, but local observers did not 

 become interested to any considerable extent. In 1891 

 the Botanical Club of Canada was organized by the said 

 Section of the Royal Society, and one of the departments 

 of botanical work undertaken by the Club was the stimu- 

 lation of these phenological observations. 



In 1892 nine observers in Nova Scotia sent in reports; 

 one from Yarmouth County, one from Lunenburg County, 

 one from Hants County, four from King's County, and 

 two from Cumberland County. 



In 1893 there were thirteen reports sent in ; ten from 

 Nova Scotia, and three from New Brunswick. 



In 1891: there were seventeen reports ; eleven from 

 Nova Scotia, one from Prince Edward Island, four from 

 New Brunswick, and one from Manitoba. 



In 1895 there were twenty-five reports ; ten from Nova 

 Scotia, one from Prince Edward Island, six from New 

 Brunswick, three from Ontario, two from Manitoba, one 

 from Assiniboia, one from Alberta, and one from British 

 Columbia. 



In 1896 there were nineteen reports ; eleven from Nova 

 Scotia, one from Prince Edward Island, two from New 



