252 MR. T. SOUTHWELL ON MR. MARSHAM’s “INDICATIONS OF SPRING.” 
121 observations, which gives the 22nd of March. This, I think, 
is accounted for by the sudden burst of mild weather, which took 
place on the 10th of January, and was intensified in the next month, 
the warmest February since 1884. Of the 2G phenomena recorded 
in 1894, eighteen occurred earlier than the average; one, the 
leafing of the Lime, on the 14th April, which date is the mean of 
103 observations, and 7 others later than the average; these latter, 
with the exception of the cooing of the Ring Dove (March 1st), 
which may take place on any sunny morning, and is a sign of no 
importance, all took place during the month of April, and, possibly, 
may be accounted for by the dry weather which prevailed up to 
the middle of that month. The Hawthorn was again in flower 
before the end of April, the first blossom being recorded on the 
26th of that month ; and the Rooks which began to build on the 
20th of February, twenty-six days later than in 1893, had young 
ones on the 8th of April, only three days later than in that year. 
Of the years in which the latest records of any of the 
phenomena took place I may mention : — 
1881 and 1898. 
The Swallow appeared on the 2nd of May, the latest of 118 
observations. 
1892. 
Thrush song 
observations. 
commenced 20th of 
1899. 
March, the latest of 1 05 
Elm leafed on 17th of May, the latest of 92 observations. 
1881. — After an exceedingly mild December, January came in 
very favourably; this weather continued till the 18th of the 
month, when there was a violent gale from E.S.E. accompanied by 
heavy snow and intense frosts which continued throughout tlie 
month. It was the coldest January since 1838, the mean 
temperature being 30 - 4°. February followed cold and unsettled ; 
vegetation at the end of the month having made very little 
progress. March, although upon the whole dry and fine, was 
accompanied by occasional falls of snow, and sharp frosts were 
experienced in the last week. The result was a very backward 
Spring, and out of 21 records, 13 were later than the average. The 
Lime was in leaf at its usual time, and the Chestnut a few days 
