31.   June, which marks the start of the wet season, was the driest on record from Orlando to Cape Canaveral.

32.   Last Monday marked the start of nearly three months of continual daylight at Barrow, the northernmost point in the state.

33.   Late autumn marks the start of the season of winter storms.

34.   Late autumn traditionally marks the start of thunderstorm season near the shores of the Pacific Northwest.

35.   Later, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel said the attack marked the start of a major offensive against the group.

36.   Moddelmog hopes the campaign marks the start of a more consistent advertising strategy.

37.   Mushrooms have been sprouting throughout the state with the latest rainfall, marking the start of the heavy mushroom season that will continue into February.

38.   Near the huge Sangachal terminal, which will mark the start of the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline, they found ancient rock carvings.

39.   Next April, Clinton will visit Chile for the second Summit of the Americas, which is expected to mark the start of formal negotiations over the new pact.

40.   Neither causes hay fever, but both remind sufferers that springtime not only marks the start of baseball season, but sniffling season.