The observations of 1819 were made at St. Charles and vicinity, in
the state of Missouri. Those of 1820, in St. Louis county, 17 miles N.
W. from the city of St. Louis. The remainder at Rock Spring, Illinois,
18 miles east from St. Louis. It will be perceived, the years are not
consecutive. In 1826, the writer was absent to the eastern states, and
for 1828, his notes were too imperfect to answer the purpose.

In the columns showing the times of the first snows, and the first and
last frosts in the season, a little explanation may be necessary. A
"light" snow means merely enough to whiten the earth, and which usually
disappears in a few hours.

Many of the frosts recorded "light" were not severe enough to kill
ordinary vegetation.

|Peach & |Strawberries|Blackberries|Apple |Apple |
|Red bud |in |in |leaves |trees in |
Year.|in blossom|blossom. |blossom. |begin to |blossom. |
| | | |put forth| |
| | | | | |
=====+==========+============+============+=========+=========+
| | | | | |
1819 |April 4. |Not noted. |May 19. |April 15.|April 20.|
| | | | | |
-----+----------+------------+------------+---------+---------+
|April 14. | |May 10. | | |
1820 |No peach |April 2. |fall off |Mar. 25 |April 15.|
|B. | |17. | | |
-----+----------+------------+------------+---------+---------+
|April 26. | | | | |
1821 |No peach |April 30. |May 21. |April 24.|May 3. |
|B. | | | | |
-----+----------+------------+------------+---------+---------+
| | | | | |
1822 |April 5. |April 25. |May 10. |April 18.|April 22.|
| | | | | |
-----+----------+------------+------------+---------+---------+
| | | | | |
1823 |April 19. |April 26. |May 20. |April 15.|April 28.|
| | | | | |
-----+----------+------------+------------+---------+---------+
| |