SIGNS OF SPRING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20641, 13 August 1930, Page 12

SIGNS OF SPRING.

FRUIT TREES IN BLOSSOMN

A REGULAR WEEPING WILLOW.

In spito of recent heavy showers of rain, the mild weather experienced has had tho effoct of bringing fruit trees to flower much earlier than usual. On the whole, the temperature during the past few weeks has been warm and, although protection against tho weather has been necessary almost every day, nature has responded to the early call of spring. Blossoms have already appeared on a few fruit trees iq tho city and suburbs , and the indications are that there will, bo a heavy flowering season. Owing to the possibility of, heavy rains, it is as yet 100 .early to predict as to the fruit, season.

A resident of Onehunga claims to havo ono .sign of spring, which is as regular as the caloridar, regardJess of rain or fine weather, warm weather 'or .frosts. Tt is a weeping willow, which for two. decades has shown its first leaf t sprouts on., August 12. This year ho .watched it with -particular care, thinking it, might bo affected by tho. dry autumn, following exceptionally heavy rain until tho middle of February,, and again by tho five successive frosts last month.- On Sunday there was no visible sign of life in tho treo, but yesterday, tho exact date of former, years, every little branch was, covered with the familiar, green.