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not showing any of its rich purple flowers; while the Cornus 
Florida was not at all disturbed, but bloomed with the usual pro- 
fusion and beauty. Coming as it does at the same time with the 
Judas tree, the latter was much missed on the hill sides and for- 
test openings. It will take several years to replace our peach 
orchards in their former flourishing condition. 
_ The amount of rain and melted snow for the year is forty-six 
inches and fifty-hundredths ; being somewhat over the average 
amount, which may be placed at forty-two inches, or three anda 
half feet. The greatest quantity in any one month, fell in April, 
being seven inches and ,7,°,ths. The rain was pretty equally dis- 
tributed, falling at those times where most needed for the suste- 
hance and growth of plants. 
_ Winter.—The mean temperature of winter was 29°-29, which 
8S several degrees below the usual mean. 
pring.—The mean of the spring temperature was 51°31, 
and is rather lower than common, it often being about equal to 
the mean of the year. Vegetation was rather backward; ver- 
nal flowers seemed shy of appearing, and kept behind their usual 
nongahela, at Brownsville, the water was higher than at the great 
flood of 1832—at Pittsburgh nearly as high—at Wheeling thir- 
t 
by the mouths of creeks, inlets, and a broader river-bed, that a 
hse of six feet at Pittsburgh, makes only two feet at Marietta, 
With all the aid of intervening affluents. At the period of its 
greatest height, plum, pear and cherry trees were in bloom, many 
gardens made, and fields of corn planted. The fruit of currants 
800seberries was destroyed, where covered by the water. 
_Summer.—T he mean temperature of summer was 69°°38, 
Which is rather low, being cool for this climate. July was the 
hottest month, being 73°, The greatest heat was 92°, while in 
August it was only 85°. In June it was not above 88°, so that 
;_ 'amer was a very agreeable and pleasant season ; ripening 
the fruits in due time, and completing the growth of crops of 
sain and grass in great perfection. 
Autumn.—The mean of autumn was 54°72, showing a very 
nd and temperate season; there being no frost to destroy plants 
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Stomp Saies, Vol, XV, No. 4ti—March, 1853, 
