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parched, and some ae suffered from the drying up 
of springs and wells. Corn had mostly attained maturity by 
the middle of Sepinindel? ati suffered less than several other 
articles. The crop of apples was yore: good, especially cer- 
tain varieties of winter fruit. Pears are but sparingly cultivated 
on account of ‘the blight,” so aed to attack this tree, rune 
cially those of a vigorous growth and in rich soils. The best 
protection is a poor earth and elevated position, near the top 
to so injurious an extent, attacking only the extremities of the 
neers and seldom fatal to the whole tree. The past year has 
n free from the terrible storms and tornadoes which some- 
seed visit us. In general terms, this year has been a favorable 
one to the farmer, as well as to the health of the people. 
Floral wget and ripening of fruits—Jannary 1st, Bluebird heard, 
and has been here all the winter.—March 6th, Robin appears; 7th, Blue- 
bird singing; oak, various birds heard; 17th, Blackbirds; 19th Wood 
and robinss 21st, Hepatica triloba 3 in loon, Dat Iris; 28th, 
Daffodil, white and blue Croeus.—April 2d, Hyacinth; 3d, Ma gnolia 
conspicua in full bloom: this beautiful exotic is in most years so early in 
ria; 19 oth, Tibeuilie fruticosum : 20th, Locust oon Tris iol 22 
Syringa fragrans, borage! Harrison rose, Magnolia t ripetala ; 26th, Catar 
wissa raspber ry; 27th, new seedling Peonies, ten varieties ; sous Syrings 
Philadelphica; 31st, Strawberry ripe.-—June _ white Iris; 5th, Guert- 
sey Lily; 8th, blight in Quince tree begins; 9th, Rose bugs in vast muy 
bers in the country, destroying the young fait of apple and penal 11th, 
red Cherry ripe; 15th, white garden Lily open, slugs on Pear an d Quince 
trees, making great destraciion of the leaves; 17th, Kirtland Raspberty 
ripe; 19th, Magnolia glauca in bloom ; 20th, Catawissa Raspberry Tipe 
Catalpa in bloom, Wheat harvest begins. —July Ist, Changi pa 
ripe; 4th, Dew- berry ripe; 11th, Blackberry ripe; 16th, con 
broom in blossom : 17th, Turk’s-cap lily, Sweet: bough apple an 1 Hale 
early peach ripe—August 13th, Muskmelon os, 14th, Blue plum; 
15th, Hildreth, Seckle and butter pears ripe; 1 h, Watermelons 
r 5th, Lychnis coronaria in sb 6th, wer grape wo 
7th, Delaware grape, second crop of Catawissa raspberry ripe; } 
e Doyenne pear ripe; 12th, Rebecca grape; 16th, Herbemont grape 
ripe, Portugal quince ripe ; 20th, Catawba grape. 
Marietta, J 3. 
