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THE NATURALIST. 



Mar. 22nd, Titlark, Antlius pratensis, sings. A specimen of the Great 

 Tortoise-sliell Butterfly, Vanessa Polychloros, seen. Prunus 

 sjpinosa, Stellaria Ilolostea^ L., Saxifraga tndactylites, L., and 

 Nepeta Glechoma, flower. 



„ 26tli, Thrush, Turdus musicus, builds. Fragaria vesca flowers. 



„ 27th, Wheatear, Saxicola (Enanthe, appears. 

 April 2nd, Cemstium tetrandrum, Curt, Geranium lucidmUy L., and Fedia 

 olitoria, Yahl., flower. 



„ 4th, Several Chiffchaffs, Sylvia rufa, Temm., in song. Speckled Wood 

 Butterfly, Lassiommata cegeria, appears. Oxalis acetosella and 

 Cultha palustris, flower. 



„ 5th, Barbara prmcox, flowers. 



„ 10th, Willow Wren, Sylvia trochilus, appears and sings. Pied Wagtail, 

 Motacilla Yarrellii, builds, Ranunculus liederaceus, Arenaria 

 trinervis, L. Vaccinium myrtillus, and Veronica Chamcedrys, 

 flower. 



„ 14th, 'Swallow, Hirundo rustica, seen. 



„ 16th, Tree Pipit, Anthus arhoreiis, appears and sings. Ranunculus 

 hulhosus, Cardamine pratensis^ Anthriscus sylvestris, Smyrnium 

 Olusatrum, Prunus Avium, L., Anchusa sempervirens, Lithosper- 

 num arvense, Plantago lanceolata, FupJwrhia AmygdaloideSy and 

 Arum macidatum, flower. 



„ 18th, Azure Blue Butterfly, Polyommatu^ Argiolus, appears. Tinaria 

 sapina, Desf., Frisirnum Alliaria, L., and LycJiis diurna, Sib., 

 flower. Viola odorata, going out of flower, Viola hirta, beau- 

 tifully in flower. 

 20th, Geranium molle and Fraxinus excelsior ^ flower. 



„ 21st, Trifolium subterraneum^ L., Slierrardia arvensis, Allium ursinum, 

 and Agrap)his nutans, flower. 



^, 24th, (7era6-^iwm ^rma?e. Link., flowers. 



„ 26th, Whitethroat, Curruca cinerea, heard. Geranium rotundifolium^ 

 L., Coronopus Ruellii, Gaert., Scandix Pecten, L., and Orchis 

 mascula, flower. 



May 4th, Barharea intermedia, Bor., in flower. Medicago maculata, and 

 Asperula odorata, flower. 

 „ 5th, Nasturtium officinale, and Sisymbrium officinale, Scop., flower. 

 8th, Trifolium scabrum, L., flowers. 



