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beautiful flowers; 29th, blossoms of the elm and maple begin to fall; 30tb, 

 grass plats assume a rich g-reen color. 



^North Argyle, Ncio York. — April 7, first croaking of frogs; 15th, Alnus 

 glaucus (tag elder) in bloom ; 19th, Ulmus americana pendula (white elm) in 

 bloom ; 25th, Acer rubrum (soft maple) in bloom; 29th, Pyrus communis (com- 

 mon pear) leafing. 



N^ivark, Kezo Jersey. — On the 2Sth the plums and peaches began to put 

 forth, followed by the cherries on the 29th and 30th ; but the montli closed 

 without either being universally in full bloom, and with the leaves of the horse- 

 chestnuts and maples just developed. This floral display is a day or two in ad- 

 vance of the similar phenomena in 1S62 and 1863, but is a fup week later than 

 in several preceding years. , 



Haddorijield, New Jersey. — April 20, not a cherry, pear, apple, or peach 

 blossom yet expanded ; 23d, peach trees in. bloom ; 24th, strawberry, apple, and 

 late heath peach leafing; 30th, peaches, plums, and many dwarf pears in full 

 bloom ; all the apple trees in early leaf, and pear leaves opening. 



Gayionsljurg, 'Pennsylvania. — April 5, aspen tree flowering ; 6th, Missouri 

 currant and gooseberry leafing ; 14th, martins arrived; 20th, raspberry leafing ; 

 21st, frogs heard ; 22d, lilac and currant leafing ; killdeer arrived ; 23d, mock 

 orange leafing ; swallows arrived ; 24thj crab apple and willow leafing ; 25th, 

 cherry leafing ; 26th, apple and quince leafing ; 29th, gooseberry flowering, 

 peach leafing. 



Bybcrry, Pennsylvania. — In flower April 13, Saxifraga virginieusis. Clay te- 

 nia virginica, Hepatica triloba, Chrysosplenium americaniim, Narcissus pseudo- 

 narcissus, Sanguinaria canadensis, Luzula campestris, Antennaria plantagini- 

 folia, Carex nova angla, and variety Emmonsii ; 14th, Taraxacum densleonis, 

 and Viuea minor ; 17th, Anemone nemorosa, Epigea repens, Caltha palustris, 

 Benzoin odiferum, Erythronium americanum, Ulni;s americana, and Haraamelis 

 virginiana ; 19th, Eibes grossularia ; 21st, Viola cucullata ; 22d, Populus grgeca, 

 dilatata and alba, Amygdalus persica, Helleborus viridis, and Tiissillago fare- 

 fara ; 25th, Veronica hederaefolia, Potentille canadensis. Ranunculus abortivus, 

 Thalictrum anemouoides, Veronica peregrina, Carex stricta, Prunus avium, and 

 Equisetum -arvenge ; 26th, Ribesaureum; 30th, x\nemone nemorosa and variety 

 quinquefolia, Viola blanda, Salix babylonica, Salix alba, variety vitellina, Po- 

 tentilla canadensis. Viola sagittata. Phlox subulata, and Narcissus poeticus. 



17th, swallow (Hirundo horreorum) arrived ; pewees and song sparrows build- 

 ing; 23d, field plover (Actitiu-us bartramius) seen; 25th, night heron (Nycti- 

 ardea gardeni) seen ; 26th, chimney swallow (Chaetura pelasgia) arrived. 



Sykesvillc, Maryland. — April 6, English mocking bird arrived ; 10th, hya- 

 cinth in full bloom ; 18th, kingfisher arrived ; 22d, peach trees in bloom ; 24th, 

 yellowhammer arrived ; 28th, whippoorwill arrived ; 30th, wrens arrived. 



Chattanooga, Tennessee. — April 1, apple trees in bloom on warm exposures ; 

 grass on the river flats changing from brown to green ; 5th, apple trees leafing ; 

 shepherd's purse in full bloom ; 6th, Lombardy poplar in leaf; 11th, stock turned 

 out on the flats to feed; 13th, retui'n of chimney birds ; mountain violet in 

 bloom; 15th, vegetation progressing very slowly ; 18th, dwarf ranunculus in 

 bloom; 19th, dogwood in bloom; 22d, buds of forest trees bursting into leaf; 

 26th, the mountain tops changing color ; whippoorwill returned. 



Isew Albany, Indiana. — First appearance of the purple martin, (Progne pur- 

 purea ;) 9th, weeping willow ])utting out green leaves ; 11th, found in the Avoods 

 to-day common blue violet (Viola cucullata) in bloom; also the shad bush, 

 (Amalanchier canadensis ;) peach trees in bloom; 16th, cherry and pear trees 

 in bloom ; 20th, plum trees in bloom ; 24th, apple trees in bloom. 



Spiceland, Indiana. — April 30. — There is generally some corn planted a week 

 or more before this time, but there is hardly any yet. Wheat and grass have 

 grown considerably, and look Avell. Apple trees leafing a little. No appear- 



