Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-04-27
From the St. Louis Register.

| a CITIZEN OF NilSSourl 10 MS lFienu III
Virginia, in which some remarks are
made with regard to our Climate, which
| consider untrue, | have been induced
to send you the following abstract of the
observations which have made on this
subject, during the last four months. I
have also sub,oiued a lisi Of a few plants
found in this vicinity, and have compared
their time of Towering here, with that IN
other sections of the country. BY this
means those who have any desire 10
emigrate 10 this country will have an OPP
portunity of judging for themselves.
Yours, l.. {. d.
DECEMBER.
The cold weather commenced about
the lst oil December. Thermometer
from 100 to $50 above 0. Dec. To-
Snow storm from the north east. Dec.
LITTLE ice commenced running in the
Missouri and Mississippi. From the
18th to the 22d the weather was general
| ly clear and cold--thc Their. ranging from
90 TO 3o0 above 0. Dec. 22the Mis-
sissippi closed opposite this place. Dec.
IS and 24--the weather began to mode
rate. Dec 25-had every appearance
OF a spring day-,her. at noon SO.
JANUARY.
From the 25th Dec. to Jan. Sd, We hac.
succession of clear, pleasant weather.
ther. ranged from 400 to SOP. Jan. g.
the wind which had previously been
southerly changed to northwest. In the
evening slight fall of snow. Jan. A.
at SUNRISE this morning the ther. stood
a. below O: weather clear. From the
4th 10 the 9th, cold. From the 9Th TO the
! 18th, pleasant ther. lSo to 45' above O.
18th Goth and 2lst--rainy and unplea-
SAINT. 22d--clear and pleasant: Their. al
noon 60o. The ice left the river oppo
site this place.
! FEBRUARY.
From The 22d of Jan. to the 9Th orFeb.
the weather was generally mild and
| pleasant. Feb. 5--snow. 9th and 7th---
clear and pleasant. 18th l4th and 18th
warn and pleasant: slight frost in
the night in the day time the Their.
ranged from 400 to 600. l5--rain. lib
pleasant, Their. so. 18Th Their $50 /:
Mississippi commenced rising. 2o--raln
Ill the morning at 6 O'Clock in The eve
ning storm from the north east, accom-
panied with thunder, tightening, and halt.
l2l--pleasant, cool From tie 2lst to
he 26th,--fair and pleasant: ther, rang
I'd between $40 and 1872 wind general
" west. 26th and 27th--pleasant: at
mosphere somewhat hazy: wind south !;
ther. at noon from go to 72o. 98--raln j;
,her $50 : in the evening heard the frogs
sing.
MARCH.
| From the lstto the 5th the Their. ranged
a, 7 O'Clock, A. NJ. between so and So !;
pleasant: wind west and north west.
From the 9Th to the lOth-rainy and IN
pleasant: wind south: 10Th and lih-
pleasant: az noon on the ilth the
her. rose to 750. l3-weather changed s:
cold wind north: Their between so
aud 40: frost during the night. 18th
nigh wind Their. 800 to 4Oo: l5h---a
slight fall ofsnow in the morning : cold:
evening, rain. l6(h--cool, pleasant.
l7lh-pleasant warm at noon ther,
$50: wind north. 18Th, 10Th and GOTH
pleasant, warm: Goth, Their. at noon 750 s:
wind south. 2lst--rain, thunder showers
during the day. 22d-cold: wind norlh
west cloudy. 23rd-NIartins FIRST ap-
peared: weather pleasant.
FLORAL KALENDAR.
| March so, Peach trees in bloom.
| Draba verna-(Whitlow grass,) ST.
Louis, March |. 1t does not flower at
| New-York before the lst of April.
! Rannncaius. fascicularis-(C rowfoo,,)
ST. Louis, March %. In New-York ii
seldom flowers until May. 1t has, how
ever, been observed as early as the 18th
of April.
H sa f fsfs.1s,@ vloe'} v, in '@ !.
| St. Charles, March IS. These plants
are seldom found in flower a, New Y rk
or Philadelphia before the lst of May.
| .dnemone 7haHctroides-(Wind flow.
IerD St. Louis, March 90. This has
Ibeen found in flower at New-York as
early as the 10Th of April, but its usual
time OF towering is the first week it
| May.
Taurus Benzoin-St. Louis, March
%. AT New-York, first week in May.
| Ulmus Americana-( Elm, J St. Louis
18th March. AT New-York, in April.
! 1t appears that the time of Towering o.
| the above, at this place, is about one
month earlier than at New-Y York; which
lproves very considerable difference If