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Name and address of the teacher or other compiler of the observations responsible for their accuracy : _ When When first n first wne con When becoming common. en Demine see Day of year corresponding to the last day of each month :— Jan., 31. April, 120. July, 212. Oct., 304. Feb., 59. .May. 151. Aug.. 243. Nov.. 334. March, 90. June, 181. Sept., 273. Dec, 365. For leap-years increase each number except that for January by 1. seen. >en. com nmon. Wild Plants, &c. (Nomenclature as in ' Spotton ' or ' (fray's Manual.') 1. Alder (Alnus incana), catkins shedding pollen 2. Aspen (Populus iremidoides), catkins shedding pollen .. 3. Mayflower (Epigaa repens), flowering 4. Field horsetail (Equisetum arvense), shedding spores 5. Blood-root (Sanguinaria Canadensis), flowering (i. White violet (Viola blanda), flowering 7. Blue violet ( Viola palmata, cucullata), flowering 8. Hepatica (H. triloba, &c), flowering 9. Red maple (Acer rubrum), flower shedding pollen 10. Strawberry (Fragaria Virginiana), flowering 11. „ „ fruit ripe .. .. 12. Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), flowering 13. Adder's-tonguo lily (Erythrum Am.), flowering 14. Goldthread (Coptis trifolia), flowering 15. Spring beauty (Claytonia Caroliniana), flowering 16. Ground-ivy (Nepeta glechoma), flowering 17. Indian pear (Amelanchier Canadensis), flowering 18. „ ',, fruit ripe 19. Wild red cherry (Primus Pennsylvania), flowering .. .. 20. „ „ fruit ripe .. .. .. j 21. Blueberry (Vaccinium Can. and Penn.), flowering .. .. .. j 22. „ ,, fruit ripe. 23. Tall buttercup (Ranunculus acris), flowering 24. Creeping buttercup (R. repens), flowering 25. Painted trillium (T. erythrocarpum), flowering .. . . 26. Rhodora (Rhododendron rhodora), flowering .. . . . . 27. Pigeon-berry (Cornus Canadensis), florets opening .. .. 28. Pigeon-berry (Cornus Canadensis), fruit ripe 29. Starflower (Trientalis Americana), flowering . . .. .. . . : 30. Clintonia (Clintonia borealis), flowering 31. Marsh calla (Calla palustris), flowering . . .. . . 32. Lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule), flowering . . .. .. j 33. Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium ang.), flowering . . .. 34. Twinflower (Linncsa borealis), flowering .. . . .. 35. Pale laurel (Kalmia glauea), flowering 36. Lambkill (Kalmia angusti folia), flowering .. .. .. 37. English hawthorn (Cralwgus oxyacanlha), flowering .. .. 38. Scarlet-fruited thorn (Cratcegus coccinea), flowering 39. Blue flag (Iris versicolor), flowering 40. Ox-eye daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanlhemum), flowering 41. Yellow pond-lily (Nuphar advena), flowering. . 42. Raspberry (Rubus strigosus), flowering 43. ,, ,, fruit ripe 44. Yellow-rattle (Rhinanthus Crista-galli), flowering 45. High blackberry (Rubus villosus), flowering .. .. .. 46. ,, „ fruit ripe 47. Pitcher-plant (Sarracenia purpurea), flowering .. .. 48. Healall (Brunella vulgaris), flowering Id. Common wild rose (Rosa lucida), flowering .. .. .. .. 50. Fall dandelion (Leontodon autumnale), flowering 51. Butter-and-eggs (Linaria vulgaris), flowering 52. Expanding leaves in spring made trees appear green—(a) first tree, (b) leafing trees generally I i Cultivated Plants, &c. 53. Red currant (Ribes rubrum), flowering .. .. .. 54. ,, ,, fruit ripe .. .. ... 55. Black currant (Ribes nigrum), flowering 56. „ „ fruit ripe 57. Cherry (Prunus cerasus), flowering 58 „ „ fruit ripe ..