THE CALENDAR OF FLORA, 291 
III. MONT H. ~ ~ 
Winter ftill lingering on the verge of fpring. 
Retires reludtant, and from time to time 
Looks back, while at his keen and chilling breath 
Fair Flora fickens. 
March 
2. ROOKS, 39.3. Corvus frugilegus , begin to 
build . 
‘Thermometer, 10. 
4. THRUSH, 64.2. T urdus muficus, fings. 
Thermometer \ 1 1 . 
5. DOVE, RING, 62.9, Columba palumbus, 
cooes , 
7. Thermometer , o. Lbweft this month . 
li. Sallow, Salix, F. 
Lauruftinus, 1690. H. Viburnum //zto, 1 . 
*BEES, Apis mellifera , 00/ 0/ hive. 
Laurel, 1549. H. Prunus laurocerafus , 1. 
Bay, 1688. H. Laurus nobilis , L 
20. Vernal equinox . 
2 1 . Grafs, f curvy, 302.1. Cochlearia officinalis , 
F. 
Afp, 446.3. Populus tremutd, F. 
26. Speedwell, germander, 279.4. Veronica 
agreftis, F. 
Alder, 442. Alnus betula, F. 
28. Violet, fweet, 364.2. Viola odorata, F. 
Parfnep, 205. Heracleum fphondy- 
lium, E. 
Pifewort, 296. Ranuncidus ficaria, F. 
* Pliny, nat. hilt. lib. n. §. 5. fays, that bees do not come out of 
their hives before May 11. and Teems to blame Ariftotle for faying 
that th,ey come out in the beginning of fpring, i. e: March ii. 
U 2 Thermometer \ 
