348 Meteorological Observations at Beloit, Wis. 
rus of Say, which made its appearance in some of the northern 
counties of Illinois, and was thought to have done great injury 
to the wheat crop, did not make its appearance, that I am aware 
of, in this state.* 
There have been during the year several heavy storms accom- 
panied with lightning, the most remarkable of which occurred 
on the 26th of April. 
The atmosphere here is remarkably transparent, so much so, 
that the stars have an unwonted brilliancy and seem much nearer 
to you than in the northern portions of New England. 
nother fact observed during the past year, is that of the 
“rotation” of the wind. The law of rotation, noticed by Dr. 
Dalton and more fully developed by Redfield and Dove, that the 
winds have a rotation from the north to the northeast, then east, 
southwest; next to these the west and northwest. The wind 
very seldom blows for any length of time from the northeast 
or east ine 
Floral Calendar, §c.—Feb. 3d, the coldest day of the year. 
The average of the observations of the thermometer for the day 
being -3°'50. At 4 o’clock, a.m., it stood at —24°. : 
March 22nd, Star of Bethlehem, crocus and snow-drop Just 
Sanguinaria; 5th, Grapes begin to bloom; 11th, Geum ver- 
num in flower; 14th, Missouri currant; 17th, Apple, Plum and 
Cherry ; 20th, Flowering almond; 22nd, Tulips; 25th, Dode- 
catheon media. 
June 5th, Common Syringa in blosson, Hypoxis erecta ; 7th, 
Double Larkspur, Sweet William, Peonia ; 12th, Green peas 
plenty; t4th, Garland’ Syringa in blossom, Strawberries ripe; 
17th, Chinese Peonia and all kinds of Roses in blossom ; 18th, fa a 
Eschcholtzia in flower, 
bee If 4, . . oo ; in’ fur- 
-* If any naturalists wish specimens of this insect, I shall take pleasure 
