30 Calendar of Vegetation, &c. by C. 8. Rafinesque. 
April 1. In the morning, a large flight of wild geese went over 
the city northwards, making a great noise. In the after- 
noon there was a thunder storm from the southwest. 
3. The frogs begin to croak. Found in blossom near Camb- 
den, Arabis, rotundifolia, Raf., 4. lyrata, Saxifraga 
virginica, Draba verna ? Betula lenta, &c. Pinus in- 
ops is budding. 
3. Seen the first swallow. Found in blossom on the Schuyl- 
kill, Fumaria, Anemone thalictroides, Saxifraga virgi- 
nica, many ferns and mosses. 
4, The fresh-water turtle (Testudo picta) begins to show it- 
self. 
7. Found in blossom to-day, Hepatica triloba, Laurus benzoin, 
Sanguinaria canadensis, Spathyema fetida, Acer rub- 
rum, &c. The first bee is seen. 
10. In blossom at the Woodlands, Viola Slane Luzula fila- 
mentosa, Raf., Gnaphalium plantagen m, &c. 
12. In blossom at Cambden, Viola sie pa Houstonia 
cerulea. 
14, The apricot trees begin to blossom in gardens. Acer ne- 
gundo is in bloom at Gray’s Ferry. 
15. Seen the first butterfly—it was small and gray. Found in 
blossom, near Cambden, Phlox subulata, Arabis parvi- 
flora, Raf., and Vaccinium ligustrinum. 
18. Seen in blossom, Zvi. gea repens, Carex acuta, and Leonlo- 
don Taraxacum. In gardens, the peach and cherty 
trees are in bloom. Observed many insects. The Ca 
mellia, the Magnolia chinensis, &c. are seen in the hot- 
house of the Woodlands. 
0. The first snake is seen, Coluber trivittata, Raf. Alsoa 
beautiful large butterfly, red and black. The Salix 
vitellina, and Capsella bursa. (Thlaspi bursa-pastoris,) 
are in blossom. 
21. Found in blossom, near Gray’s Ferry, Narcissus pseudo- 
narcissus,and Sedum ternatum, both naturalized. Like- 
wise the Populus tremuloides, and Mespilus canadensis: 
The leaves of Podophyllum peltatum are fully expanded. 
