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The locust tree, Robinia I'sehtsosaca-

 cia. is one of tite most uscini trees TOT

 the durability of it's wood, and Is much

 admired for the beauty of Its flowers

 and foliage. Frouc the regularity with

 which tnaioids is iicai iDndis ;sboatt tic

 twcnty-eishth of April, many farmers

 arc ruled by 1t in planting Indian corn,

 and gardeners in sowing Lima beans.

 That excellent and distinguished

 botanist. the Rev. Dr. Muhlenbefg. ad-

 xi.cd not to throw off flannel until

 the blossoms of the locust were fully expanded. Michaux remarks, ssthat the locust was in full bloom at Harris burg. from the first to the fourth of June, 1898, in latitude 10 deg. 20;an at Paris, in Isl2, at the same time in latitude is deg. 50." The tempera- ture probably the same.

 The high temperature on Friday, the stwenty-seventh of April, caused the leaf buds of the locust to open in this vicinity. and have been informed by a letter from the intelligent editor of the American Farmer, that On his farm, ious .s.i.e5 tFoi.. Baltimore, tsleie MS no indication of vegetation on Wednes- day the twenty-iIfth, but on Thursday sie twenty-sixth, the leaf buds opened, and on the twenty-scventh. the leaves had expanded.' The locust requires a temperature Of seventy-fise degrees, 10 cause them to yegetate. Tle tenn perature e.f Wednesday, was fifteen de- grees lower than on Thursday and Fri day, the last two days being of the same temperature.

 The locust will ever prove 10 the farmer and horticuiturist, an uncrring guide, pointing out the cessation of SC we're frost. The locust IS frequently destroyed by an insect, which penetrates into the wood. 1 have been informed that d hole bored by q small auger to the hears, and filled with sulphur; will prove ;sn cfisetnal remedy. When the CorDus Florida (dogwood,) is in bIos- com. or tisc chestnut leaves opening. then ls the commencement of fishing for Disckish and trout.

 To observe the temperature at which different trees and plants vegetate, will prove of great utility to the farmers and anrticnltnrists, The progress of vegetation IS retarded, according 10 the temperature required for it's produe- tioa. He who takes the progress of vegetation for his guide, will require no- thermometer, for by observing the different times, different plants ycge- tsite, he can regulate his crops and gar den plants accordiugly,and thus secure them from frost. As the locust uniolds its buds and expands it's leaes, thesfar- mer plants his corn and fears no dan ger. |.