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BULLETIN OF THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
May 29. — An abundant rain, the first for several weeks. The 
grass and trees felt its influence immediately, and the soft spring 
verdure diffused itself as if by magic over the landscape. The 
amelanchier and hobble-bush in bloom everywhere, whitening 
the woods. In flower — the nodding wake-robin ( Trillium cer- 
nuum ), wood-anemome, red baneberry, bellwort; and coming 
into bloom in open places — Cornus canadensis, rhodora, wild 
red cherry. In leaf — lilacs, ironwood, beach, Siberian pea-tree, 
birches, maples, honeysuckle, mountain ash, horse chestnut, 
amelanchier. Oak buds opening and the downy silver and gray 
leaves of the great-tooth-leaved poplar just unfolding. 
June 1. — Heavy frosts on the nights of May 31st and June 
1st, with ice in low places. 
June 8. — The weather has been dry, with bright sunshine, for 
the past week, and cool. Forest fires prevail in different parts 
of the province. In bloom — Siberian pea-tree, the pyruses, wild 
red cherry, rhodora, striped maple, purple clematis, stemless 
lady’s slipper, yellow lady’s slipper. The large crab-apple tree 
on a neighbour’s farm coming into bloom. (Sunday, June 6) 
now in full bloom. The trees in full foliage, except acacia, black 
walnut and eleagnus. 
June 10. — Forest fires still continue, and the air is filled with 
smoke. 
June 19. — Mountain-ash and horse-chestnut in bloom. 
June 22. — A heavy rain and hail-storm this afternoon, accom- 
panied with severe thunder and lightning. Hail stones three- 
fourths of an inch in diameter, and irregular, jagged pieces much 
larger fell in abundance doing considerable damage to young 
fruits and the leaves of trees. Hail stones unmelted lay on the 
ground in sheltered places for four or five hours after the storm. 
June 28. — The weather has been variable during the past 
fortnight, with alternate hot and cool days. The abundant 
rains have put out the forest fires, and have brought on the 
growth of the grass and crops very rapidly. The showy lady’s 
slipper ( Cypripedium hirsutuni) in bloom. 
