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May. — The month was, generally, dry and cold, with 

 easterly wind. The thermometer was six times at or below 

 the freezing point during the month, indicating collectively 

 5° of frost, as against 12° during last May. The lowest 

 readings were — on the 3rd, 32°; 9th, 31°; 10th, 32°; 11th, 

 29°; 12th, 31°; 29th, 32°. The lowest day temperature was 

 54°, on the 4th of the month, and the highest 70°, on the 

 17th. The foliage of most of the ordinary forest and 

 ornamental trees and shrubs came rapidly forward, and not- 



