16 Meteorological Observations. 
July.—bth. Air 79°, lake 72. 15th. Wheat harvest com- 
menced. 26th — 30th. Fires necessary; air 65°, lake 69°; swal- 
lows gone except the white-breasted. 
August. — 12th. Tomatoes ripe, and green corn fit for the table; 
air 73°, lake 76°. 28th. Air 71°, lake 71°. 
September. — 13th. White-breasted swallows left. 17th. Air 
57°, lake 62°. 26th. Observed winter wrens; cedar birds with 
us yet. 
October. — 11th. Bean vines yet in blossom. 13th. A sprink- 
ling of snow. 14th. The first frost of the season; ice quarter 
inch thick. 19th. Catydids lively, and insects generally. 28th 
At 11 A. M. barometer stood at 30.08 inches. 30th. Yellow 
birds still here. 
jyovember. — 2d. Butterflies in motion; amphibiae lively. 9th 
Flies very troublesome to cattle yet. 30th. Cold, thermometer 
6° at sunrise. 
December. — 1st. — 17th. Open, moderate weather, accompanied 
with much rain. 
General Remarks. 
The spring of the past year was remarkably backward in this 
vicinity, so much so that vegetation generally seems to have been 
nearly a month later than usual. During the winter of 1844 — 5 
Alanda magna (lark), and Alcedo alcyon (king fisher), remained 
with us. In the spring of 1845, Sylvia sialis (blue bird), arrived 
on the 24th of Februaiy. In 1846, on the 14th of March; and 
in 1847, not until the 20th of March. Plowing commenced in 
1845, on the 27th of February, in 1846, on the 20th of March, 
and in 1847, not until the 8th of April. Populus balsamifera in 
1845, bloomed March 6th, in 1846, April 4th, and in 1847, April 
23d. Tardus migratorius (robin), and Emberiza pecoris (cow 
black bird), I observed in 1845, on the 28th of March, in 1846, 
on the 14th of March, and in 1847, on the 20th of March. Hi- 
rundo americana (swallow), in 1845, I observed on the 9th of 
April, in 1846, on the 23d of April, and in 1847, on the 8th of 
April. Syringa vulgaris leafed out in 1845, on the 4th of 
April, in 1846, on the 24th of April, and in 1847, on the 26th 
