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6tli. Papavcr somnifernm came into flower in my garden; 

 and there are several specimens of P. dubium, and P. Rhacas 

 with its garden varieties. There are several Foxgloves 

 already in blow, as are several varieties of Hesperis. 



8th. Mimulus luteus the Monkey Flower in blow. 



9th. A calm clouded growing day. Poppies of all sorts 

 begin to blow abundantly, and will be numerous by the 

 Festival of St. Barnabus, the time of year when they usually 

 first appear, so that this cold and backward spring, which 

 retarded the Primaveral and Vernal flowers, is early with 

 respect to the Solstitial plants. I have already noticed a 

 flower or two on the Sweet Williams, but this plant can 

 hardly be reported yet as blowing. 



Allium flavum is in full blow. Peonies and Leopard's Bane 

 going out. Roses are become common. All the fruit blossoms, 

 which were late this year, are already over. 



1 1th. St. Barnabas. Sonchus coeruleus of T. F. Forster, 

 the Blue Sowthistle in flower. Mild weather and much 

 cloud; the FLORA advances rapidly, and vegetation is 

 luxuriant. I conceive it may be adviseable to give a list of 

 all the plants in blow in the garden on certain stated days, 

 in order to convey to persons in distant climates a more 

 correct idea of the climate and seasons here, than can be done 

 by the Floral Calendar alone. The VERNAL FLORA may be 

 said now to have passed its culmination and the SOLSTITIAL 

 to commence ; consequently I indicate the state of the 

 blossoms of each plant now in blow. 



Great Leopard's Bane, just going off. 

 Peony, all the sorts begin to shed their nWers and to 

 decay away. 



Garden Poppy. This plant in its several varieties begins 

 to be plentiful. 



