342 CLIMATOLOGICAL EEPOKT, 1870. 



PLANTS GROWING IN GARDEN NEAR NORTH SHIELDS, 1870. 



Date of 



Flowering. 



Feb. 



20. 



March 1. 



55 



10. 





15. 



April 



5. 



55 



5. 



55 



15. 



55 



15. 



55 



24. 



55 



16. 



May 



11. 



April 



27. 





28. 



May 



13. 



55 



7. 



55 



14. 



April 



25. 



May 



19. 



Snowdrop 



Crocus — yellow 



Crocus — purple and white 



Eed flowering currant (against a wall) 



Red flowering currant (standard) 



Daffodil 



Gooseberry 



Red currant 



Cherry tree 



Jargonelle pear tree 



Blue hyacinth 



Keswick codling 



Black currant , 



London pride 



Lilly of the valley 



Purple lilac 



Strawberry 



Laburnum 



NOTES ON BIRDS AND INSECTS. 

 January. — 



Wallington. — During the last week of the month the sun shone 

 brightly, and a few birds began to sing. The thrush, water ousel, 

 red breast, chaffinch, blue titmouse, and hedge sparrow were par- 

 ticularly remarked. The wood pigeons were heard cooing in all 

 parts of the woods, and many were observed to have paired. 

 Great numbers of wood pigeons have died during the winter. 

 They appear to have suffered from some peculiar disease, as the 

 dead birds were covered with swellings or boils upon the head, 

 feet, and other parts of the body. 



Acklam, near Middlesbro'. — Thrushes in full song on the 17th. 



February. — 



Darlington. — Wasps seen on the 27th. 



March. — 



Wylam.— Rooks began to build on the 6th. Many flocks of 

 the long tailed titmouse were observed this month. They ap- 

 peared to be more numerous than usual. 



