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27th. We experienced to-day a most extraordinary degree 

 of cold for the time of year. During the fall of a shower 

 of sleet, the Thermometer fell to thirty nine degrees of 

 Farenheit at two o'clock in the afternoon. The germination 

 of plants seems quite suspended ; the last week having 

 produced no ostensible alteration in the gardens and fields. 

 The Agapantkus umbellatus, which lived through last Avinter 

 in the open ground, seems to suffer much from the frosty 

 nights. The Crowfoot, the Harebell, and other field flowers 

 do not show their wonted brilliancy. 



31st. Sharp Easterly Wind to-day, nothing seems to 

 grow. 



JUNE 1st. Iris psendacorus flowers. The Bees have all 

 died this spring. 



3d. Hemerocallis lutca in blow. Young Starlings already 

 seen about. 



4th. Papaver orientate in blow near the Mill Pool, going 

 to Cowden. 



JULY 1st. A showery day. 



2d. A day of rain. On returning to Hartfield from 

 Hampshire, I noticed that some plants were rather forwarder 

 at 'the former place than at the latter ; but in general there 

 was very little difference. Scarlet Strawberries plentiful. 



3d. Papaver somniferum at last comimg into blow in the 

 garden. 



Lychnis Chalcedonica just opening its flowers very late 

 this year. Sweet Williams are now abundant. 



4th. Senccio aquations in flower. 



5th. A variety of Cardnus Marianus, without the milky 

 streaks, now flowers in my garden. Charlock, Kidlock, 

 Mustard, Cress, and many of the kind of tedradynamious 

 plants, are now in full flower, and give many of the fields u 



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