N.B.-The dates in the following Calendars, when more than one, express the earliest and latest times in which the circumstance noted was observed.

MARKWICK.

A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF WHITE'S AND MARKWICK'S CALENDARS.

Of the abbreviations used, fl. signifies flowering; 1. leafing; and ap. the first appearance.

Nuthatch (sitta europaea) heard

Winter aconite (helleborus hiemalis) fl.
Shell-less snail or slug (limax) ap.

(motacilla boarula) ap.

(motacilla alba) ap.

Whitewagtail

Missel thrush (turdus viscivorus) sings
Bearsfoot (helleborus fœtidus) fl.

Polyanthus (primula polyantha) fl.
Double daisy (bellis perennis plena) fl.
Mezereon (daphne mezereum) fl.
Pansy (viola tricolor) fl.

Red dead-nettle (lamium purpureum) fl.

Jan. 1-12

Jan. 1-18.

Jan. 1-14

Field or procumbent speedwell (veronica agrestis) fl.

Nettle butterfly (papilio urtica) ap.
White wagtail (motacilla alba) chirps

Jan. 23, March 5.
Jan. 23, Feb. 1
Jan, 24, Feb. 21
Jan. 24, Feb. 15
Jan. 25, March 4.
Jan. 25, April 14
Jan. 25

Jan. 27, March 15
Jan. 27, April 2
Jan. 28

Jan. 28, Feb. 24
Jan. 30.

Feb. 1, March 26
Feb. 1

Feb. 21, May 8; last seen Dec. 22.
Jan. 10-31.

Feb. 15, May 13.

Feb. 7, June 12.

Jan 20, March 19.

Jan 12, Feb. 27; sings till Nov. 13.

Feb. 28, April 17.

Feb. 12, April 12; last seen Nov. 24.

Jan. 27, March 11.

Jan. 28, June 5.

Jan. 21, Feb. 26.

April, 13, July 3; last seen Sept. 8.
Jan. 1, April 9.

Feb. 12, March 29.

March 5, April 24; last seen June 6.
March 16.

April 2, June 11.

Jan. 13, March 26.
April 27.

WHITE.

MARK WICK.

Brown wood owls hoot

Hen (phasianus gallus) sits

Marsh titmouse begins his two harsh sharp notes

Gossamer floats

Green woodpecker (picus viridis) makes a loud cry

Raven (corvus corax) builds

Partridges (perdix cinerea) pair
Peas (pisum sativum) sown

House-pigeon (columba domestica) has young ones

Common flea (pulex irritans) ap.