When the corona of the speedwell, and stitchwort contracts, expect rain.
Sea-weed.
Sea-weed becomes damp and expands before wet weather.
Sea Grape.
In the West Indies and along the coast of Florida there grows a small fruit-bearing tree called the sea grape, which when its fruit is abundant and ripens early it is said by the Seminole Indians and natives of the Bahama Islands to be a sign that there will be a hurricane before the end of the season. The usual time of ripening of this fruit is during September, and the hurricane season extends from the first of August till the end of October.
Silver Maple.
The silver maple shows the lining of its leaf before a storm.
Sea-weed.
A piece of kelp or sea-weed hung up will become damp previous to rain.
Tulips and dandelions close just before rain.