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8. The Alnus serrulata is in fall blossom. 
10. Found several mosses and ferns in blossom ; these last 
were covered with capsules or old fructification: they 
were Asplenium ebeneum, Aspidium marginale, Asp. 
acrostichoides, Polypodium medium, N. Sp. &c. 
li. Seen the first spider, in the country, brown, oblong, walk- 
ing. A fall of snow at night. — 
12. Seen in blossom, at the windows, Narcissus tazzeta, N. 
jonquilla, and several saffrons, genus Crocus, &c. 
14. The grass looks quite green ; the Draba verna? is in blos- 
som in the State-House garden, the Viburnum tinus, 
Primula acaulis, &c. in the rooms, &c. The following 
fish are at market: white perch, (Percamucronata, Raf.) 
yellow perch, (Polyprion fasciatum, Raf.) mamoose stur- 
geon, (Accipenser marginatur, Raf.) elk-oldwives, (Spa- 
rus crythrops, Raf.) &c. 
15. The Populus fastigiata, Lombardy poplar, begins to show 
its catkins. 
17. The big-eye herring (Clupea megalops) begin to be seen at 
the fish-market. 
18. Many plants begin to grow and show their leaves. 
19. A fall of snow. ‘The first shad (Clupea sapidissima) appear 
in New-York: they are now common here. 
20. Crocus aureus in blossom in gardens ; likewise Iris persi- 
Ca, Xe. 
21. Betula lentu begin to show the catkins. 
28. Galanthus nivalis, and Lamium amplexicaule, are in blos- 
som in gardens at Cambden. 
*4. Populus fastigata, and Salix caprea, aie in fall bloom.— 
e ty bushes shoot their leaves. 
5. Populus angulata in blossom at Cambden. 
26. Salix babylonica begins to blossom and shoot its leaves. 
Viburnum prunifolium is budding. 
°7. Draba verna? is in seed already in Cambden: the Rho: 
dodendron maximum begins to shoot in gardens. 
8. Juniperus virginiana is ip bloom. Saxifraga virginica 
begins to show its flowers. Laurus benzoin, and Cornus 
Horida, ave budding. 
