NATURALISTS CALENDAR, ETC. 375 
DISS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The first Meeting took place on Thursday, April 12tli, at the King's-Head Inn. Notwltli- 
standing the backwardness of the season, the exhibition far surpassed that of the Spring 
Meeting last year. The fniits, vegetables, and flowers were of the first description. Tha 
Camellias were vei7 fine. The Cottagers' table was well covered with brocoli, apples, and 
pears, all in excellent order. A considerable number of prizes were adjudged. This being 
the day to appoint oflicers for the ensuing year, the Rt. Hon. and Rev. Lord Bayning was 
elected President ; the Hon. and Rev. E. S Keppel, Vice-President ; Mr. Cupiss, Treasurer . 
and the Rev. C. H. Browne, Secretary. 
LIVERPOOL FLORAL SOCIETY. 
The show of Auriculas, plants, fruits, vegetables, &c. took place on Wednesday, April 25th, 
at the Corn Exchange. The attendance of visitors was not numerous but very respectable ; 
there were but few Auriculas and Polyanthuses, but those produced were very good. The 
greenhouse and stove plants were of an excellent quality, and made a splendid show. There 
were some good pines, &c. a plate of strawberries, and a few grapes. Rhubarb, Potatoes, and 
Brocoli were very fine: indeed, upon the whole, the exhibition was very interesting. 
III.— NATURALIST'S CALENDAR, 
FOR JUNE. 
BOTANY. 
This month may be considered one of the most cheerful and beautiful months in the whole 
year: almost every part of the vegetable creation is in vigorous growth; and during the day 
the lovely fragrance of the woodbine, (Caprifi)lium Pericly'menum) and in the cool of the 
evening, the additional scent of the Butterfly Orchis [O'rchis papiliona'cen)^ive an exhilarating 
perfume to the air, early in the moniing the woods and groves echo with the music of the 
feathered songsters ; and, indeed, all nature seems to rejoice together. The plants in flower, 
like the preceding month, are innumerable. In the fields, on the borders of woods or on banks, 
may be found the Hare-bells (Scilla non scriptus); Stitchwort (Stellaria n^morum); and Herb 
Robert (Geranium Robertianum.) And towards the end of the month may be found plentifully 
jn fields the Cockle (Ly'ehnis Githago;) the Fox-glove (Digitalis purpurea,) Blue-wort (Cen- 
tiurea Cy.inus;) Frogs-raoutli (Linaria linifolia;) &c. In Meadows, the Cuckoo-flower 
(Ly'ehnis Flosciieuli;) the Germander-Speedwell (Veronica Chamse'drys ;) Scorpion-grass 
(Myosotis paliistris;) the Marsh-thistle (Cirsium paliistre ;) the Water-drop Wort (ffindnthe 
pimpinelloides ;) the Amarella (Gentiana amarella;) Meadow-Sweet, (Spirfe'a Ulmaria;) &c. 
In Marshes may be found the Butter-wort (Pinguicula lusitanica;) Loose-stripe (Lysimdchia 
vulgaris;) Flowering Rush (Butdmus umbellatus ;) and Sweet Gale (Myrica Gale;) &c. And 
in Rivers, the white and yellow Water Lilies (Nympha^a dlba, and lutea;) Water Ranunculus 
(Ranunculus aquatilis ;) &c. and many other aquatic plants. And towards the end of the 
month, on Heaths, besides the Ericas, Ferns, &c. may be seen the RampionBell Flower(Cam- 
panula rapunculuides,) &c. 
ZOOLOGY. • 
Insects — This month myriads of insects burst from their eggs every day, which may be seen 
swarming in eveiy direction. Dragon Flies {Libellnlce) leave the water where they were born, 
and may be seen darting through the air, seizing the smaller winged insects as their prey. 
Butterflies are now very numerous. Amongst the most interesting are the Swallow-Tailed 
(Papilio Machaon ;) Peacock (Vanessa Jo;) Grand Admiral (Vanessa Atalanta;) Orange-tip 
(Poutia Cardamines;) Marbled White (Hipparcbia Galatea;) Tortoise-shell (Vanessa Poly- 
chUlros ;) Blue Argus (Polyommatus Alexis.) The splendid family of Moths are also plentifully 
found on the wing in the evenings. Beetles are seen on our paths, and on leaves and flowers, 
particularly the Rose Beetles (Cetdnia Aurata.) The splendid Sparkler (Cicindela Campestris) 
may often be observed flitting before us on dry paths: the nest of the Mason Bee may now be 
occasionally found sticking like a patch of mud on the face of walls. Wasps (Vespa,) and 
Grasshoppers (Grillidae,) begin now to be seen plentifully. 
METEOROLOGY. 
Barometer.— Mean Height,30. Thermometer.— Mean Temperature 60. Rain.— Mean 
Quantity, 1,738 Inches. 
