21. Herb clarry (Salvia sclarea) in blossom.
22. Swallows collecting in thousands to depart. Toothed coral (Cymbidium odontorhizom) in flower. Saw bats for the first time this year.
24. Lopseed (Phryma leptostachia) and ladies' traces (Neottia pubescens) in flower.
27. Gay mallows (Lavatera thuringiaca) and Solanum nigra in full flower.
30. Burnet saxifrage (Sanguisorba canadensis) and water horehound (Lycopus europæus) in full flower.
STEPHEN W. WILLIAMS.
Deerfield, (Mass.) Jan. 25, 1819.