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J. HOPKINSON-PHENOLOGICAL PHENOMENA 
the ‘ Quarterly Journal of the Meteorological Society,’ when the 
returns of our observers have also been tabulated there. 
St. Albans, 1878-82. 
Berkhamsted, 1880, 81. 
Hailey Hall, 1881. 
Harpenden, 1878-82. 
Hertford, 1878-82. 
High Wych, 1880-82. 
Hoddesdon, 1880-82. 
Hormead, 1880, 81. 
Hunton Bridge, 1881. 
Odsey, 1877—81. 
Bedbourn, 1878. 
Boyston, 1882. 
Sawbridgeworth, 1879-82. 
Throcking, 1880, 81. 
Ware, 1876-82. 
Watford, 1875-82. 
In Hr. Hoffmann’s contribution to this work a list is given of 
about 40 species of plants (chiefly trees or shrubs) of which one or 
more of the following particulars should he noted:— (a) first leaf- 
surface visible or first leaf extended, ( b ) first flower open, ( c ) first 
fruit ripe, and ( d ) general colouring of the leaf. The following 
species in Hr. Hoffmann’s list are also in our own, and to these I 
would therefore urge our observers to pay special attention :— 
20. JEsculus Hippocastanum (horse chestnut): a , b, c, d .* 
21. Cytisus Laburnum (laburnum) : b. 
27. Prunus spinosa (blackthorn or sloe): b. 
32. Cratcegus Oxyacantha (hawthorn): b. 
38. Cornus sanguinea. (dog-wood): b, c. 
39. Spring a vulgaris (lilac): b. 
56. Ligustrum vulgare (privet) : b, c. 
73. Fagus sylvatica (beech): a , d . 
74. Corylus Avellana (hazel): b. 
I will now proceed with the report of our own observations in 
1884. 
There is no change this year to report in the staff of our regular 
observers of phenological phenomena, and therefore our principal 
table showing the dates of flowering of plants comprises returns 
from the same eight stations as in the report for 1883. These 
stations, with their latitudes and longitudes, and the names of the 
observers, are as follows :— 
Station. N. Lat. Long. Observer. 
Watford... 51 39 . 0 24w . Mrs. J. Hopkinson. 
Harpenden . 51 48| . 0 21 w . Mr. J. J. Willis. 
Hertford . 51 48 0 5w Mr. R. T. Andrews. 
High Wych, Sawbridgeworth 51 48| . 0 8e . Miss Simpson. 
Hitchin.(..„ 51 57 . 0 16w . Natural Hist. Club.f 
Odsey . 52 1^ . 0 7w . Mr. H. G. Fordham. 
Royston. 52 2 . 0 lw . Mr. A. Kingston. 
The observations made at these stations are recorded in the 
accompanying table, in which there is also a column giving the mean 
dates for the period of our register, 1876-84, several of the species 
having, however, only been observed a few years out of the nine. 
* These letters denote the observation to be made as indicated above, 
t Communicated by Mr. W. Hill, jun. 
