PROGRESS OF SEASONS AT CUMBERLAND HOUSE. 237 



May 22. Leaves of the trees expanding rapidly. 



24. Ulmns americana flowered. 1820. 



25. Pine Island Lake clear of ice. 28th, Prunus pennsyl- 



vanica, P. virginiana, and Amelanchier in flower. 

 30th. From the 23rd to the 30th of this month in 

 1840, the temperature in the shade at 2 p.m. varied 

 between 78° F. and 93° F. On the 30th, potatoes 

 planted on the 13th appeared above the ground. 

 1840. 



June 12. All the forest trees in full leaf. 1820. 



Aug. 1. Commenced reaping barley. On the 15th, 18th, 

 19th, and September 1., the thermometer at noon 

 ranged between 80° and 90°, being the hottest 

 days in the month. There was much thunder and 

 hail on these days. 1839. 



Sept. 2. Flocks of water-fowl beginning to arrive from the 

 north. 3rd. The first fall of snow this autumn. 4th. 

 Vast numbers of water-fowl flying southwards. A 

 severe fall of snow and frost in the north causes 

 these birds to hurry to the south. 11th. First hoar- 

 frost. Birch and aspen leaves turning yellow. 

 14th. Wild-fowl numerous. 20th. Snow; 21st, 

 ditto very heavy. 24th. Thunder and lightning. 



Oct. 1. Taking up potatoes. 5th. Leaves all fallen from the 

 deciduous trees. On the 11th, thermometer at 

 2 p.m., in the shade, 68° F., being unusually high. 



14. Water-fowl passing southwards in large flocks. 1839. 



15. Bays of the lake frozen over. 16th. The ground frozen 



hard. 17th. Last water-fowl seen this season. 18th. 

 Lake entirely frozen over. In 1839, the Little 

 Biver was frozen over on the 24th of this month, 

 but broke up again in part, and remained partially 

 open all the winter. 

 31. Waveys {Anas hyperborea) passing. Lake partially 

 opened. 



