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BULLETIN' OF THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
March . — March was abnormally mild and dr\- with an 
unusual amount of sunshine. Wind mileage was below the 
average and no gales of importance occurred. In most parts 
of southern New Brunswick the ground was practically bare 
of snow throughout the month, while on the north shore and in 
the woods of the interior from six inches to two feet was reported. 
An aurora of great brilliancy was observed on night of the 2Sth. 
Highest temperature 72 at St. Stephen on the 25th. Lowest 
zero at Dalhousie on the 6th and Fredericton on the 11th. 
April . — April weather was about equally divided between 
dull and wet and fine days. L'p to the 19th it was comparatively 
dry except on the 7th, when heavy showers accompanied a 
thunderstorm. Between the 19th and 23rd the rainfall was 
exceptionally heavy in most places causing freshets much to 
the advantage of the lumbermen. Temperatures were unseason- 
able, high on the 6th, over 70 in the shade being locally recorded, 
also on the 25th and 26th, followed on the 2Sth and 29th by a 
change to freezing weather, and on the 30th by a heavy snowfall 
attended by thunder and lightning. Xo gales occurred during 
the month. Highest temperature 73 at Moncton on the 25th. 
Lowest 15 at Dalhousie on the 13th. 
May . — The general features for May were unsettled, dull 
and wet until the 11th, then an almost unbroken spell of fine 
pleasant conditions prevailed until the 24th, when it was wet 
and dull again until the 27th, then fair and rain again on the last 
day of the month. Snqw fell on the 5th, and a few frosts were 
reported from some localities during the first half of the month. 
\Tgetation everywhere remarkably advanced. Highest temper- 
ature 79 at Chatham. Lowest 28 at St. Stephen. 
June . — Though an unusually wet month there was a fair 
amount of sunshine, but showers were most persistent. The 
temperature was up to the seasonal average, without any days 
of excessive heat. A heavy local frost on the 5th did little 
damage. Fogs were infrequent, and the wind movement below 
the average. Highest temperature 84 at Fredericton on the 
22nd. Lowest 29 at Sussex on the 5th. 
