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on the grape crop throughout the State, and especially near Cin- 
cinnati, where the vine is extensively cultivated. The fruit rip 
ened early and without any tendency to mildew and blight, as 
it does in wet seasons, especially the last of June. Wheat also 
felt the healthy influence of dry weather, while maturing its 
Seed; and was never of a better quality or more abundant in 
quantity, The heat of August was a little above July, owing, 
probably, to a less amount of rain, being only about half as 
much, 
Autumn.—The mean for the autumnal months was 52°-12; 
and is higher than the average by one or two degrees, arising 
chiefly from the heat imparted to the earth in the summer month 
being radiated in September. The fall was very favorable to the 
tipening of fruits and grain, Indian Corn never being better, not- 
Withstanding the excessive drought of June. It is a wonderful 
plant, and when judiciously tilled ina congenial climate, resisting 
both wet and dry weather above all other grains, its long fibrous 
roots penetrating the earth to a great depth, while its broad, ta- 
Pering leaves, collect the dews and fogs from the night air, con- 
ducting the moisture to the ground,’ so that in, droughts the soil 
18 Wet in the morning at the base of the stalks. For actual nu- 
tritive qualities, it stands at the head of all the grains, and will 
Yield the greatest amount of bushels to the acre. ithout this 
Plant, the surplus production of beef and pork in the valley of 
the Ohio, would be small. 
Floral Calendar.—March 3d, Yellow Crocus in bloom ; 15th, 
ow Drop; 22d, Bluebird building her nest; 24th, Hepatica 
triloba: 29th, Martin appears; 31st, Earth very dry, less than 
an inch of rain all the month. 
hardy flowering shrubs from China; 13th, yellow and white 
th, Early Strawberry ripe, Burr’s pine ; 21st, White peony ; 
24th, Purple peony; 29t 
