INTRODUCTION. 



Phenological Observation at Winter Health Resorts. 



One of the most delightful and interesting occupations of invalids 

 who are driven from home by the severity or changeableness of our 

 winter climate, whether it be to the shores of the Mediterranean or 

 elsewhere, is to observe the condition of the vegetation about their tem- 

 porary residence. But for this purpose our European flora is not suflS- 

 cient, and we must add to the list of plants reconimended by the Pheno- 

 logical Committee, or by Dr. Hoffmann, others which have a wider 

 distribution, either naturally or artificially, from their ornamental or 

 economic uses — such plants and trees as the American Aloe, the Japanese 

 Camellia, the African Date-palm, the Asiatic Orangfe, and the Australian 

 Gum-tree. Our interest moreover in such plants, when observed from a 

 climatic point of view, is not confined to the phases referred to in the 

 pages of the Diary, as we know that many trees and plants will survive 

 and often grow vigorously in a climate which is not favourable to their 

 blossoming, while others will blossom freely but not ripen their fruit ; and 

 these are phases which should be recorded in addition to those already 

 indicated. 



The following list of trees and plants constructed from a considerable 

 personal knowledge of all the shores of the Mediterranean, may be 

 employed to supplement Dr. Hoffmann's list (page xxiii.), and it will of 

 course apply to any similar regions north of the equator, and inversely 

 to those which lie south of it. The list is arranged in columns to serve 

 as an index, as the names of the plants, &c., are not included in the 

 general index. 



Adam's Needle ( Yucca gloriosa). 

 Almond (Amygdalus communis) , 

 Aloe, American [Agave Americana). 

 Bamboo {Bamdusa vulgaris). 

 Banana [Musa sapienium). 

 Camellia (C.jafonica). 

 Fig-tree [Ficus carica). 

 Gum-tree {Eucalyptus globulus). 

 Juniper [yuniperus comTnunis). 

 Lemon [Citrus Limonum). 

 Maiden-hair fern (Adiantum capellis- 

 veneris) . 



Insect Pests. 

 The following is a list of the insects recommended by Miss Ormerod 

 to be observed for her Reports to the Royal Agricultural Society on insects 

 injurious to field, garden, fruit and timber trees, and crops ; and of the 

 insects injurious to hop, corn, grass, pea, bean, and clover crops, described 

 by Mr. C. Whitehead, F.L.S., in his Reports (Nos. I. and II.) to the Agri- 

 cultural Department, Privy Council Office. The names are arranged 



Magnolia [M. grandifolia). 



Maize. 



Myrtle [Myrtus communis). 



Oleander [Narium oleander). 



Olive [Olea Europcea). 



Opunta [O. flcus-indica). 



Orange, sweet [Citrus aurantium). 



Palm, dwarf European [Chamarops 



humilis). 

 Pomegranate (Punica granatnm). 

 Vine [Vitis vinefera). 



