page [5] 14 Apr 1901 (seq. 6)

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Cambridge, Mass.
1901
April 14

Since my last entry of March 24, spring has been very
slowly asserting itself. Most all the time the weather has
been cold and chilly. For nearly two weeks past the
sun has been invisible, heavy rains following cloudy days
and it was a joy to wake up on April 12 and find a
cloudless sky. Since then the weather has been glorious.
The buds are swelling, and the elms look as if they soon
would open out their leaves. Yesterday, the 13th, the Hepaticas
were in bloom in the garden (Will Brewster's garden) and
this morning I counted twenty little clusters of them,
varying in color from white to purple. The Crocuses,
Quills and Snow Drops by the Museum door have been
in flower for some time, but it is only during the past
three days, that under the influence of the bright sun,
they have made a really beautifully display.

Friday, the 12th, I took a short drive with David into
Belmont. At Kingsley Park I saw my first spring
[First butterfly Antiopa]
butterflies Antiopa, three or four specimens gaily
dancing about in a bright sunny spot. This morn-
ing, in the garden I saw Milberti alight on
[Milberti]
a Crocus flower. It darted off on my approach.
Last spring I captured one in the garden —
On __ in the apple orchard through which the
Parkway runs just north of Brattle Street a few
[Tree Sparrows in full song.]
rods. I heard a merry flock of Tree Sparrows
in full song as they darted after each other from
tree to tree. It was a rich melody —
I saw my last Shrike on April 10 by the Cambridge
[Shrike on April 10.]
Hospital near Charles River. Two Fox Sparrows
were in the garden in April, and I heard
one of them sing several times.