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in fall bloom till the same day, one week later than in 1866, 

 and two weeks later than in 1865. Pear blossoms were not so 

 mnch behindhand, being well opened on the 30th — 9 days lat-er 

 than in 1865, but one day earlier than on the same tree in 1866. 

 Though, as mentioned above, no snow fell in Halifax during this 

 Maj^ there were squalls over the higher lands in the interior, 

 and the hills were whitened and remained so during the 19th 

 and 20th in various parts of the Province. 



The mouth of June, generally one of the most dry in the 

 year, was in 1867 by no means so. Eain fell, and frequently 

 heavily, on 16 days ; but there was also much bright sun, 

 reducing the mean cloud to a small amount. The mean tem- 

 perature 58°. 71 was lower than the usual mean for June in 

 Halifax. Taken by itself, the month was on the whole, a very 

 favourable one for farmers, though in conjunction with preceding 

 and succeeding weather, the usual dryness of June would have 

 been more profitable. The maximum temperature was scarcely 

 77°, remarkably low; and on the 11th the last frost of the season 

 occurred, the mercury barely touching 32°. In 1866 there was 

 no frost in June, but the event is by no means uncommon. 

 South wind was most prevalent, exceeding slightly the usual 

 S. W. The mean force was great, and we had some very high 

 winds, but no gales. Lilies of the valley blossomed in a favour- 

 able spot near Windsor on the 1st, and at Gorsebrook on the 

 5th. Apple blossoms were fully out in Windsor on the 5th, 

 and here on the 9th. The double cherry in Windsor on the 7th, 

 in Halifax Cemetery on the 12th. The horse chesnut also in 

 full bloom here on the 12th ; having come out in Windsor on 

 the 8th. The lilac flowered in Windsor on 10th, Plalifax 14th. 

 The Kamschatka rose in Windsor on 12th, honeysuckle 13th, 

 and Pon Pon rose 15th ; on the latter day the first shad was 

 taken in the Avon. On 18th the hawthorn blossomed in Wind- 

 sor, 23rd in Halifax. On 22nd wild strawberries were plentiful 

 there ; here not till 29th, In Windsor the yellow rose was in 

 full bloom on 23rd. You will notice that these flowers and 

 fruits were all four or five days earlier in the valley of the Avon 

 than on the shores of the Atlantic ; and in so far as my statistics 

 yet denote, they were about six days late on the whole. The 



