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April 2d, Anemone in flower; Wild Gooseberry in leaf. — 14th, Wild 

 Pigeons seen; Missouri currant in leaf. — 21st, Ground Ivy in flower. — 22d, 

 Arched Aurora at 9 P. M. ; Blood-root in flower. — 29th, Rainbow in the west 

 at 5^ A. M. 



May 1st, Dutchman's Breeches and Dwarf Iris in flower. — 4th, Hood-leaved 

 Violet in flower. — 5th, Solomon's Seal and Jonquil in flower. — 6th, Hyacinth 

 in flower. — Vth, Missouri currant in flower. — 8th, Painted Cup, Wood Sorrel,. 

 and English Cherry in flower. — 10th, Spring Beauty and Wild Plum in 

 blossom; Burr Oak, Hickory, and Horse Chestnut in leaf; Peach, Pear, Apple, 

 Hound's Tongue, Puccoon, and Cranes-bill in blossom; Baltimore Oriole seen. 

 — 16th. Tulip in flower. — l7th, Flov/ering Almond in blossom; Black Oak 

 and White Oak in leaf. — 18th, Wild Columbine in flower. — 19th, Splendid 

 Aurora from 9f to 11, P.M. — 20th, Mandrake in flower. — 22d, Blue-eyed 

 grass in flower. — 24th, Tartarian and Fly Honeysuckle in flower. — 27th, Wild 

 Indigo and Wild Lupine in flower. — 29th, Snow-ball and Five-finger in flow- 

 er. — 31st, Lady's Slipper In flower. 



June 2d, Locust, Scarlet Trumpet, Honeysuckle, Spiderwort, and Sweet- 

 scented Syringa in blossom. — 6th, Creeping Veitch in flower. — loth, LobeHa 

 Spicata in flower. — 19th, Fiudbeckias in flower. — 22d, Trilliums in flower. — 

 24d. Hair-bells and Golden Alexander in flower. 



July 21, Hottest day of the year; Thermometer averaged 82° 5. 



November Gth, First snow. 



December 17th, Aurora. — 21st, Coldest day of the year; Thermometer 

 averaged 4°, 5. 



