BY THE EKV. R. F. WHEELER, M.A. 469 



The crops, notwithstanding the frequent alternations of heat 

 and cold throughout the season, were on the whole good and 

 abundant in the autumn of 1869. 



Wylam. — Standard pear and plum trees in flower on the 4th. 

 The wood anemone in bloom on the 9th. Apple tree on cold 

 wall in blossom on the 11th. The laurel in flower in immense 

 profusion, on the 15th. Strawberries and white thorn in blos- 

 som on the 26th and 27th. The oak leaves were as large as a 

 shilling on the 27th, and the ash was in leaf. The Grioire de 

 Dijon rose was in flower on the 29th. 



May. — 



Wylam. — Peas in flower on the 13th, 



North Shields. — Strawberries in blossom on the 11th. Globe 

 Ranunculus, lilly of the valley, double red campion, and white 

 and purple lilac about the same time. 



June. — 



Wylam. — The wild rose was in flower on the 13th. The first 

 ripe strawberries were gathered on the 20th. Honeysuckle in 

 flower on hedges on the 27th, and the Portugal laurel blossomed 

 in great profusion on the 27th. The first dishes of peas and of 

 grapes were gathered on the 29th. 



North Shields. — Strawberry ripe on the 29th. St. Bernard 

 lily, French roses, branching larkspur, perennial lupin, perennial 

 aster, yellow milfoil, sweet William, white and purple fraxiuella, 

 gladiolus, African marigold, and ranunculus in flower between 

 the 4th and 29th. 



Whitley. — First dish of peas gathered on the 30th. 



Juhj.— 



Wallington. — The first dish of peas was gathered on July the 



