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L, falustris, var. tincta, this distinct variety occurs in a pool, at Sutton 

 Park. 



L. palustris, var. decollata, sparingly in a pond at Sparkbrook. 

 L. truncatula, common. 



L. glaber, confined to a small ditch, at Showell Green. 



Ancylus fluviatilis, common, very fine in a small stream near Acock's Green. 

 A. lacustris, not common but generally distributed throughout the district, 



occasionally found attached to stones. 

 A. lacustris, var. compressa, this fine and well marked variety occus in a pond 



at Stechford. 



i^ATUEALISTS' CALETOAR FOE 1866, KEPT AT PLYMOUTH. 



By T. R. Archer Briggs. 



Jan. 19th, Corylus Avellana, L. has catkins. 

 „ 21st, Crocus vernus, flowers. 

 „ 2lrd, Daphne Mezereum, L. flowers. 

 „ 24th, Chaffinch, Fringilla coslebs, sings. 

 Eeb. 9th, Wasp, Vespa vulgaris, appears. 



„ 13th, Several plants of Ranunculus Ficaria, L., in flower at this date. 



Narcissus pseudo-narcissus, L. and Viola odorata, L. flower. 

 „ 20th, Draha verna, L., in flower. Viola ReichenhacMana, Bor., Car- 



damine hirsuta, L., Chrysosplenium oppositifoUum, L., Tussilago 



Far far a, L., and Linaria Cymbalaria, Mill, flower. Lady 



cow, Cercinnella septem-punctata, seen. 

 Mar. 12th, Golden-crested wren, Regulus cristatus, aud Skylark, Alauda 



arvensis, sing. A weak and imperfect song from the Yellow 



Bunting, Ember iza citrinella, heard. Viola permixta, Jord., 



and Adoxa moschatellina, flower, 

 „ 13th, Small Garden White Butterfly, Pieris rapce, appears. 

 „ 17th, Girl Bunting, Emberiza cirlus, and Yellow Bunting, E. citrinella, 



sing. A Beetle, Timarcha tenebricora^ seen. Viola hirta, L., 



in flower. 



„ 20th, Cochlearia Danica^ L., in flower. 



