Phenological Observations in Canada. 79 



1895, on the 6th in 1896, on the 9th m 1897, and on the 

 30th April in 1898. The normal for the seven years is 

 6th of May. The early and late seasons, so far as the 

 twenty objeccs considered are concerned, would be 

 instantly seen and measured by comparing its phenochron 

 with the normal for the series of years — the phenochron 

 of the year with the phenochron of the series of seven 

 years in this case. 



Below is a table of phenochrons for the flowering of ten 

 plants in each county, and for each county, for the spring 

 of 1898 in Nova Scotia, based on ten of the best sets of 

 observations made in each county. The first column is 

 the averao-e date of the " first flowering " observed, the 

 second is the average date when the " flowering was 

 considered to be becoming common." The counties are 

 arranged in the order of their phenochrons based on the 

 average of both columns. 



YARMOUTH. ANNAPOLIS. KING'S. 



130.88 132.22 134.19 



Mayflower 83.0 100.7 89.2 103.8 93.9 104.7 



Blue Violet 113.7 126.5 122.5 130.3 122.1 133.1 



Red Maple 120.6 129.1 119.0 130.2 117.7 129.2 



Dandelion 113.6 126.4 120.2 130.1 124.0 134.4 



Strawberry 115.0 130.6 122.3 131.3 116.6 136.5 



Wild Red Cherry. .,137.9 146.9 134.7 142.0 141.3 146.9 



Buttercup .131.5 145.3 142.6 150.7 140.3 151.0 



Indian Pear 139.5 144.9 336.2 140.0 139.8 143.7 



Apple 142.6 152.5 142.2 147.2 144.5 151.5 



Lilac ...,154.7 162.7 151.8 158.1 152.5 160.2 



125.21 136.56 128.07 136.37 r29.27 139.12 



DiaBY. HANTS. SHELBURNE. 



134.27 131.97 135.13 



Mayflower 92.4 104.4 96.0 109.3 86.1 102.9 



Blue Violet 122.8 132.9 122.8 131.2 120.9 128.7 



Red Maple 127 9 134.8 119.2 127.0 122.7 131.5 



Dandelion.' 111.9 127.1 124.0 133.2 121.8 129.8 



Strawberry 117.5 132.1 123.4 133.5 126.0 135.4 



Wild Red Cherry.... 140. 7 150.9 141.1 145.8 144.7 150.5 



Buttercup 145.4 155.8 140.3 152.5 139.9 152.1 



Indian Pear 138.4 143.7 140.2 144.5 139.2 145.1 



Apple 141.6 1.50.5 146.2 151.5 146.8 153.2 



Lilac 151.7 163.0 1.56.0 161.8 159.0 166.4 



129.03 139. .52 130.92 139.03 130.71 139.56 



