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‘ Meteorological Journal kept at Marietta, Ohio. 237 
Summer.—The mean of the summer months was 739-55, 
which is three degrees above the mean average, but only one de- 
gree above that of the last year, which was very hot. There 
was some change in the distribution as to months, June having 
only 70°-33 this year, and 74°-60 in 1853; while July in 1854, 
had 76°66, in place of 719-15, in the preceding year. August 
varied less; being 73°-66 in place of 719-55. During some of 
the hottest days in July, the temperature was 98° on the north 
side of my house, protected by the shade of a tree; and 140° in 
the direct rays of the sun. Under thick shady trees it rose to 
100°, and continued all night above 90°, in the dwelling house, 
in several places. “ Hot enough to roast eggs,” is au old vulgar 
saying. I tried the experiment—a common hen’s egg was painted 
black, put in an iron vessel and placed in the rays of the sun at 
noon. In two hours the white was cooked quite thick—the yolk 
in the centre not mnch changed. An acquaintance of mine blis- 
tered the ball of his thumb by picking up a small iron bar, that 
had been lying in the sun’s rays. Many fields of late planted 
corn were much damaged by the heat of the sun scorching the 
leaves on the S. W. side of the hills, and killing the pollen of 
the blossoms, so that the silks could not be impregnated, render- 
ing the grain abortive. 
Autumn.—The mean temperature of autumn was 569-50, 
Which is nearly three and a half degrees higher than in 1853, 
and above the annual average. It arose from the heat of Septem- 
ber 69°-96, which is nearly ten degrees above that of some years, 
and six above the mean for this month. The severe drought con- 
‘inued into the autumn, eutting off the fall crops of turnips, cab- 
®, &c. The yield of Indian corn was much lessened in 
hp but bore the drought better than any other grain. It is 
Ohio is fully one-third less than the average. - 
Floral Calendar.—February 8th, Robin seen ; 10th, Bluebird ; 
March 12th Hepatica triloba in bloom; 15th, Early Hyacinth, 
-h ready to open; 24th, Crown Imperial ready to bloom; 
n; 17th, Snow eight inches deep in the wood- 
; 18th, Pear blossoms full of melted snow and frozen. 
