468 CLIMATOLOGICAL REPORT, 1869, 



NOTES ON THE FLOWERING OF PLANTS, &c. 



January. — 



Wallington. — The month of January was marked by open 

 weather, and the preceding December having also been warm, 

 many flowers were in blossom early on. On January 1st tus- 

 silago fragrans, helleborus niger, and the common primrose. 

 On the 8th double red hepatica. On the 30th winter aconite. 



February. — 



Wallington. — On the 1st the first crocus was seen in bloom. 

 The gardens were very gay throughout the month with crocuses, 

 snowdrops, and other spring flowers. 



Wylam. — ^Vegetation very forward. Primroses in flower on 

 the 7th. Apricot on cold wall in garden on the 17th. Ribes in 

 flower on the 19th. 



North Shields. — Yellow and purple crocus in flower during 

 the first week. 



Seaham. — Lychnis sylvestris in beautiful bloom in the woods 

 on February 8th. 



Brinkburn, Darlington. — Rhododendrons in full flower in the 

 second week in February. The situation of the bed was much 

 exposed to east and west winds. 



March. — 



Wylam. — Blackthorn in flower on the 19th. Pear trees on 

 cold wall in flower on the 26th. 



April. — 



Lilburn Tower. — The warm weather of the early part of April 

 caused the plants and corn to grow very rapidly. They received 

 a great check towards the end of the month and the leaves were 

 not fully developed until June. 



