290 Meteorological Journal at Marietta, Ohio, for 1844. 



fumitory ; 15th, Cornus florida in full bloom. In 1842, this 

 splendid flowering tree was in blossom on the 5th of the month, 

 and in 1843 it was as late as the 5th of May. 16th, Prunus 

 Chickasa, wild plum — garden tulip begins to open its blossoms ; 

 17th, lilac. The apple tree has commenced shedding its blos- 

 soms ; grass, in pastures and meadows, is as far forward in its 

 growth as it commonly is by the middle of May. 18th, Conval- 

 laria majalis, lily of the valley — Viola pubescens — Ranunculus 

 bulbosa, an extra double variety, of great beauty; 19th, tulips 

 in full bloom — a bed of more than two thousand plants, embra- 

 cing a great variety of colors, makes a gorgeous display ; Robinia 

 pseudacacia putting forth its leaves ; 21st, Morus rubra and quince 

 tree. The white oak putting forth leaves, and the forest gene- 

 rally green with foliage. 23d, Pceonia montan, purple tree pe- 

 ony. Peas planted the 20th February in bloom. 27th, Crataegus 

 coccinea ; 28th, locust. This tree in the year 1842, which was 

 remarkable for its early spring, did not blossom till the 6th of 

 May ; but the excessive heat of April has forced its dormant sap 

 like a hot-house into a premature growth. In common years this 

 tree blossoms the latter part of May. 30th, Harrison's double yel- 

 low and white Scotch rose. 



May 1st, Liriodendron tulipifera ; 2d, Prunus Virginiana and 

 Rubus villosus ; 5th, crimson peony ; 8th, white peony; 11th, 

 peas fit for the table, grown in open ground, without the aid of 

 reflected heat ; 12th, Juglans nigra — in common years this tree 

 blossoms before the locust ; 15th, Madura aurantica ; 19th, straw- 

 berry begins to be ripe ; 22d, frost this morning, but not hard 

 enough to do much damage. 



June 2d, red mulberry ripe ; 4th, common red cherry; 5th, na- 

 tive Rosa rubra in bloom; 7th, Catalpa and Sambucus Canaden- 

 sis; 8th, Rubus occidentalis, native raspberry, ripe; 11th, red 

 and white Antwerp raspberry ripe ; 15th, golden drop apple ripe. 



July 5th, Rubus villosus fipe ; 6th, Althea in bloom ; 7th, Vac- 

 cinium dumosum, whortleberry, ripe ; 24th, Aralia spinosa in 

 bloom. This showy shrub is well worth a place in the garden, 

 for its late flowering. The huge umbelliferous spike of white 

 flowers, crowning the top of the plant, has a very grand appear- 

 ance. In its native haunts, along the rich side-hills of the valley 

 of the Ohio, it is loaded with large clusters of blue berries, but in 

 a state of cultivation it is always barren. The pollen is of so rich 



