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Newark, Xew Jersey. — The mean temperature of April was more than three 

 degrees above the average of the month during the last twenty-two years ; la 

 only three years daring that period (1844, 1846, and 18Go) did the month show 

 a higher result. There were irregularities observed in the order of development 

 of vegetation, as, for instance, the young leaves of the horse-chestnuts showed 

 themselves this year on the 20th, in advance of the blossoms of the cherries and 

 plums, whereas last year they Avere more than a week behind them. The dog- 

 wood was in full flower on the 21st; cherries put out on the 22d; plums on the 

 next day, but pears were not in flower until the 29th. The rains of the 21st 

 and 23d wei'e accompanied with thunder and lightning. 



Moorestoun, Xew Jersey. — A late cold spring; asparagus eight days later than 

 last spriug; first cherry bloom the 18th; pear 19th; strawberry 21st; apple 

 trees in full bloom on the 30th, with an unusual quantity of bloom. 



Burlington, New Jersey. — April 6. — First thunder this season commenced 

 about 4 p.m.; it passed from west to east. 23d, hail-storm about 5 p. m. ; course 

 west to east; stones three and a half inches in circumference. 



Leicisharg, Pennsylvania. — Cherries blossomed April 20 ; plums and some 

 peaches the 22d ; pears the 30th; ground slightly frozen on the 2oth and 26th. 



Fallsington, Pennsylvania. — The month of April has been cold and back- 

 ward, but a prospect of a great show of apple and other fruit blossoms, not yet 

 quite out ; apple, some eight or ten days later than usual. 



Horsham, Pennsylvania. — Much less rain fell during April than usual. The 

 season is backward, as much as two weeks more so than last year. The peach 

 buds appear to be all killed, and the trees pretty nearly so. There is a fine 

 promise of apple blossoms and of most other fruits. 



Dyherry, Pennsylvania. — April 17. — A reservoir eight miles north of this 

 place is still nearly covered with ice. A few farmers have commenced ploughing 

 the past week. 19th, thunder in the north at 5 p. m.; the first heard this season. 

 30th, fifty-two and a half inches of snow fell during the past winter, but much 

 of it was light and feathery. The average for the past twelve years is fifty- 

 three inches. 



Connellsville, Pennsylvania. — April 12. — Peach trees are in bloom. 17th, 

 heard the whippoorwills to-night. 23d, thunder at times through the day; 

 snow after dark. 24th, apple trees in bloom. 26th, the ground frozen this 

 morning. 



Bloo7ning Grove, Pennsylvania. — April 6. — Swallows have arrived. 21st, 

 thunder-storm at 2h p. m. 22d, whippoorwills here. 29th, storm from the 

 northwest; it blew down trees and fences. 



Ephrata, Pennsylvania. — April 20. — First appearance of blossoms on cherry 

 trees. 21st, heavy thunder-storm at 2 p. m. ; two distinct showers, the first 

 moving from the west, the second from the northwest. 22d, first appearance of 

 blossoms on peach trees; heard whippoorwill first time this spring. 23d, 

 thunder-shower at 4 a. m. from southwest; heavy peals of thunder; also at 3 p. 

 m., from west, heavy thunder and forked lightning; also at 3.30 p. m. from 

 southwest, lightning zigzag; hail about the size of a pea. 27th, first appearance 

 of chimney swallows. 2SLh, thunder-storm in the evening from the west; 

 lightning forked. 



Tioga, Pennsylvania. — April 19. — Planted field potatoes to-day. 24th, snow 

 on the hills this morning ; snow considerable during the forenoon, but melted 

 as it fell. 25th, ground froze this morning two inches deep. 



Frederick, Maryland. — Apricots in bloom on the 6th ; peach trees on the 

 loth ; and plum trees on the 23d. Frost on the 26th. 



Woodlawn, Maryland. — April 10. — Hoar-frost and ice; ploughed ground 

 frozen. 12th, apple trees putting out leaves. 16th, peaches blooming. 17th, 

 cherries blooming. 21st, wliippoorwills have come. 22d, pears, plums, and 

 cherries in full bloom. 27th, hoar-frost and thin ice. 



