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Scorpion Grass, F. : 8tli, Horse-chesnut, 1. The first week in May 
was cold, on the 8th very warm weather came and there was a 
great burst of vegetation. 10th, Nonpareil, f. ; Strawberry, f. ; 
Swift, A. : 16th, the weather for the last week has been remarkably 
hot for the time of year, though the wind has been in the east- 
vegetation has been very strong. Oak, forward ones, 1. ; Ilorse- 
chesnut, f. ; Sycamore, L. ; Mountain Ash, f. : 17th, Spirea 
Frutex, F. ; London Pride, F. ; Jonquil, F. : 18th, White Saxa- 
frage, F. ; 20th, Horse-chesnut, Lilac, Narrow-leaved Plantain, F. ; 
Germander-leaved Speedwell, Common Bugle, Dove s-foot. Crane s- 
bill, F. ; 20th, Gutteridge, Small Smooth Speedswell, Upright 
Meadow Crowfoot, Maple, Sj^camore, English Hyacinth, Meadow 
Orchis, F ; Herb-robert, F. ; White-thorn, F. : 22nd, Hound s- 
tongue, F. ; Great Periwinkle, F. ; Avens, F. : 25th, Fumitory, 
Shepherd’s-needle, F. : 27th, the weather all this month has been 
very dry, this day there was a fine gentle rain. 30th, Celandine, F. ; 
Sweet Pea, F. 
June 5th. There has been a few showers during the last week, 
but the ground has been dried immediately afterwards by high 
winds. June 12th, in the course of the last week there has been 
several fine gentle showers : 14th, first swarm of Bees : 15th, 
Wheat coming into ear; Elder, F. ; Ked Poppy, F. : 16th, Corn- 
bottle, F. : 20th, Viper’s-bugloss, F. 
July 1st, the weather has been very dry since the 12tli June, 
this day there was a very violent shower : 2nd, another fine rain : 
3rd, 4th, and 5th, repeated heavy showers ; 10th, there has been 
repeated hard rains to this day, when there was a flood over the 
road : 28th, the weather this month has been generally very cold 
for the time of year. Some showers at the end of the month. 
August 7th, many persons began to reap : 19 th, them have been 
continual showers all the month, till this day, with only a dry day 
or two intervening. There continued to be showers the whole of 
Aimust, which caused the harvest work to go on very slow. 
The whole month of September was showery, and October very 
fine and dry ; the ground for Wheat was in a good state at the 
beginning of the month, but afterwards too dry, and many fimners 
did not sow. 
The beginning of November wet, then frost and snow; on the 
■whole the -w'eather was very unfavourable for getting in Wheat. 
