372 Dr. Williams's Floral, ^c. Calendar. 



95*, part of the time at 98*. Our lands are now parching 

 with drought. Our grass fields are completely embrowned. 

 Our farmers beginning to reap their rye. 

 July 19. Cucumbers fit for the table. Early corn [green) fit 

 for the table. 



21. Mother of thyme (Thymus vulgaris) in full flower. 



22. Fig-wort {Scrophularia marylandica) and loosestrife {Ly- 



simachia stricta) in flower. 



24. Morning-glory {Convolvulus sepium) and Orchis ciliaris in 

 full flower. 



26. Whortleberries {Faccinium resinosum) ripe. Single- 

 seeded cucumber [Sicyos angulata) in flower. 



28. Garden lettuce and hop {IJumulus lupulus) in full flower. 



30. Our farmers reaping their wheat — a tolerable crop. 

 Buckwheat {Polygonum fagopyrum) in flower. 



We had a great rain about the 20th, which restored the 

 parched vegetation. The latter part of the month was, how- 

 ever, warm and dry. 



August 1. Grasshoppers begin to sing. Crickets arrived. 



2. Larkspur {Delphinium consolida) in flower. 



3. Sunflower {Helianthus annuus) and pigweed {Chenopodium 



album) in flower. 



6. Broom-corn {Sorghum saccharatum) and lavender {Laven- 



dula spica) in flower. 



7. Early jenneting apples ripe. Ambrosia tri^da and Ame- 



rican senna {Cassia marylandica) in flower. 

 11. Muskmelon ripe. Garden squashes and shelled beans fit 

 for the table. 



13. Seed-box {Ludwigia allernifolia) in flower. Garden 



gooseberries fully ripe. 



14. Our farmers gathering their peas and oats — an indifferent 



crop. Weather warm and dry. 

 16. Martins departing. Bush clover {Lespedeza capitata) in 



flower. 

 jS. Our farmers beginning to mow their second crop of hay. 



Jerusalem oak {Chenopodium boirys) in flower. 



