:HAP I.] CLIMATE, SEASONS, &C. 1? 



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May 21. ing and evening coldish. The 

 cherry-trees in full bloom, and the 

 pear-trees nearly the same. Oats, 

 sown in April, up, and look ex 

 tremely fine. 



22. Fine and warm. Apple-trees fast 

 coming into bloom. Oak buds 

 breaking. 



23. Fine and warm. Things grow 

 away. Saw kidney-beans up and 

 looking pretty well. Saw some 

 beets coming up. Not a sprig of 

 parsley to be had for love or money. 

 What improvidence ! Saw some cab 

 bage plants up and in the fourth 

 leaf. 



24. Rain at night and all day to-day. 

 Apple-trees in full bloom, and 

 cherry-bloom falling off. 



25. Fine and warm. 



26. Dry coldish wind, but hot sun. 

 The grass has pushed on most 

 furiously. 



2*7. Dry wind. Spaded up a corner of 

 ground and sowed (in the natural 

 earth) cucumbers and melons. Just 

 the time they tell me. 



28. Warm and fair. 



29. Cold wind; but the sun warm. 

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