26 Diary of a JVaturalist. 



24. Clear and dry — wind SW. and W. 



25. Very foggy and warm — wind E. and ENE. and variable. 



26. A very acceptable rain which terminates the 11 days 

 drought. 



27. A smart frost last night — ice was formed from the con- 

 densed vapours of the green house — wind NW. 



28. Clear and warm — wind SW. — cerastium tenuifolium, 

 STELLARiA puhera, tulips, horse-chestnuts, magnolias, double-flow- 

 ering cherries, sweet scented shrubs, (calycanthus Jloridus,) and 

 lilac, (sYRiNGA vulgaris,) in full bloom. 



29. Morning cool and cloudy — afternoon fine and warm — wind 

 SW. Made a visit to New Jersey — observed the silene penn- 

 sylvanica, euphorbia ipecacuanha, arabis lyrata, antirrhinum 

 canadense, helonias latifolia, &c. in flower. The night-hawk, 

 (cAPRiMULGUs americanus ,) was noticed. 



30. Clear — pleasant SW. wind. The whole garden appears 

 animated with birds — orioles, sparrows, fly-catchers, warblers, 

 thrushes, humming birds, (trochilus coluhris,) &c. are seen in 

 every direction. 



May 1. Clear and fine — wind SW. The shad fishing recom- 

 menced this morning, having been suppressed since Monday, 

 April 26, on account of the freshet. — Birds as plenty as yester- 

 day — garden overrun with visiters. 



2. Fine weather continues — wind SW. 



3. Morning warm, with showers — afternoon steady rain — 

 wind SE. and NE. 



4. Clear and warm — wind SW.— seeds of the white maple 

 (acer dasycarpum,) ripe and shedding. 



5. Clear and warm — reed birds (emberiza oryzevora, now 

 icterus agripen7iis,) have made their appearance — night-hawks 

 are observed flying about, and the whip-poor-will (caprimulgus 

 vociferus,) was heard during the evening. 



6. Fine and warm — removed the plants from the green house 

 to-day — STELLARIA puhera, spireas, and viburnums in bloom. 



7. Morning cool — slight frost — wind NW. 



8. Clear and warm — wind SW. 



9. Weather pleasant — wind NE. and SW. 



10. Fine weather continues — yellow breasted chat, (garrulus 

 australis,) singing. 



11. Warm and dry— wind SW. — night-hawks setting. 



