4. Leaves of the currant and lilac beginning to expand. Pigeons arrived.
5. Wood bulrush (Juncus sylvaticus) in flower. A great freshet in our meadows, from the melting of the snow upon the mountains, and from the great rain which has continued nearly a month. Beth. nodding trillion (Trillium rhomboideum) in flower.
7. Flowers of the garden violet (V. tricolor) beginning to expand.
8. The young heads of asparagus breaking the ground.
9. Our farmers busily engaged in planting their Indian corn, though the weather is excessively cold. Sowed onions, parsnips, &c.
10. Bobylincolns (Bob of lincolns) arrived. Flower-buds of the lilac appearing.
11. Field strawberries (Fragaria virginiana) in full flower. Colts-foot (Tussilago farfara) in flower.
12. Whip-poor-wills begin to sing.
13. Spice-bush (Laurus benzoin) in full flower. A freshet in the meadows.
14. Goldthread (Coptis trifolia) in full flower.