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206 Meteorological Journal at Marietta, Ohio, for 1845. 
very dry—plants dwarfish and sickly ; 16th, cherry in bloom, but 
the germ is black and dead; 18th, apple tree in bloom, germ brown; 
19th, primrose and cowslip; 20th, Ranunculus acris ; 21st, vernal 
snow-drop; 22d, Anona glabra, or papaw—the fruit all killed, 
except in one sheltered spot, a few miles below, on the Ohio 
river ; 24th, Trillium thalictroides—also black haw ; 26th, Cornus 
florida in bloom. The Cercis ohioensis, or red-bud, which opens 
its beautiful purple blossoms at the same time with the Cornus, 
and affords such a rich contrast of color, is this year barren, being 
killed by the cold of the 9th. Itis one of our most common 
forest ornaments, and is greatly missed. 27th, Claytonia and 
columbine ; 28th, pea in bloom, from shoots thrown up since the 
9th; 30th, single Peonia moutan. 
May Ist, Cineraria canadensis—double yellow rose; 2d, rose 
colored peony, herbaceous; 3d, purple mulberry ; 8th, hard frost 
this morning, killing beans, corn and grape blossoms; 9th, Bour- 
sault rose in bloom; 10th, Rubus villosus—the frost destroyed 
nearly all the fruit of this full berry, which is a rare occurrence— 
black walnut; 11th, Robinia pseudacacia, which is thirteen days 
later than last year ; 14th, Kalmia latifolia—this shrub bears trans- 
planting well when in blossom ; 15th, Maclura aurantiaca; 17th, 
Prunus virginiana—hard frost this morning; 19th, Magnolia 
tripetala ; 24th, strawberry ripe—peas fit for the table; 25th, 
Syringa philadelphica ; 26th, hard frost; 27th, Privet in bloom; 
30th and 31st, frost on both these mornings—Seneca locust in 
bloom. 
i June Ist, rose bugs appear in thousands, and are very destruc- 
tive to the blossoms of grapes, a few of which on the sides 
Of buildings escaped the frosts; 2d, hardy roses generally in 
bloom ; 6th, drouth very severe—pastures, meadows and corn 
perishing ; 11th, Catalpa tree in bloom. After the 10th of this 
month there was an abundance of rain, six and a half inches 
falling by the end of the month. ‘The effect on plants and ve- 
getation was surprising, reviving the perishing wheat and corn in 
a few days to vigorous growth. 14th, Sambucus canadensis; 
17th, black raspberry ripe; 18th, cucumbers fit for the table, 
protected under boxes; 23d, red and white Antwerp raspberry 
ripe, such as escaped the frosts; 30th, wheat harvest begins in 
early sown fields. Indian corn has grown so rapidly in the last 
fifteen days, that it looks nearly as well ‘as in ordinary years. 
