Temperature of Rome and New York. 



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in my walks and drives on the lawns and at the villas, to watch 

 the progress of vegetation in the budding and blossoming of 

 plants, and I often put my observations on paper. Perhaps the 

 few notes I made may be interesting to some of your readers 

 who worship at the shrine of Flora, while not forgetful of Hy- 

 geria. 



NewYork, July 22, 1841. 



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