FOR NINP: months of the -i'EAES 1850-51. 



59 



Obs. — Rain has fallen on almost every evening of the past week. A 

 considerable shower of snow fell on the night of the 4th, since which 

 vegetation has advanced rapidly. All the barley and some additional 

 fields of early wheat are now in ear. The bean fields are magnificent ; 

 in one the stalks measured fully three feet in height. The willow and 

 several other trees are now covered with foliage, and many flowers in 

 full bloom show us that sunmier is fast approaching. The thermometer 

 attained an average of 53-2° during the past week ; in 1850 the average 

 was 58-2°. 



Obs. — Although much rain lias fallen during the past week the crops 

 continue to look very promising. In the vicinity, to the nortli of 

 Shanghae, a field of oats, an unusual sight, was observed in full ear. 

 The average temperature of the past week has been only 575° ; the cor- 

 responding week in 1850 having an average of 60°. 



