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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



Garden Almanacs.— W. W.— " The Garden 

 Oracle " will contain the lists you require, and 

 the fullest information to guide you in making 

 selections for the garden and greenhouse. It 

 •will he published on the first of November at one 

 shilling, and wih be distinct from all other works 

 of the kind, and peculiarly adapted in its con- 

 tents to the country and suburban home. 



Eoses. — J. Denenigh.Send fourteen stamps to 

 our publishers, and tell them to send you No. 6 

 of "Garden Favourites," and you will have a 

 complete and reliable epitome of rose-culture, in- 

 cluding budding and grafting. The subscription 

 for the " Floral World " is 4s. a year. 



Dianthcs Species,—/. R. F.— We cannot nam« 

 your specimens, nor inform you where to get 

 seed. These unimproved forms of flowers are 

 not cared for by florists, and hence the only way 

 to secure seed is to save it from the plants. 



Grapes in Pots.— Invieta would be glad if some 

 reader, experienced in growing grapes in pots, 

 would furnish a short outline of the routine 

 treatment. See October work for the way to 

 treat cinerarias. 



Waltonian Case.— F. W. F.—A. B. C— May be 

 had of the original maker, Mr. West, Victoria- 

 road, Surbiton, Surrey, price 42s. It is heated 

 by means of a small oil lamp, burning colza oil. 



Grapes Shrivelled. — Tyro. — Send us one of the 

 worst bunches, and we will advise you how to 

 prevent a recurrence of the disaster. 



Hot-bouse. — P, Cotes. — We know of no such work 

 as you require, nor of any reprint of Mr. Barnes's 

 papers. 



Verbena Pots.— Rev. R. T. 3/.— Write to Albert 

 Deam, Esq., Colchester. 



Index.—/. G. T.— We will not spoil the little ship 

 for a ha'porth of tar. 



METEOROLOGICAL CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER. 



AVERAGES FOR THE ENSUING MONTH. 



The average temperature of October, is 50° ; in October, 1857, it was about 54°, and the growth of 

 plants was considerably prolonged. The first week of the month was 1° above the average, the second 

 week nearly 3 s , the third week 3", the fourth week 2°, and the last week, including a few days of 

 November, 5£ Q . The highest temperature registered in the month of October, during the past thirty- 

 one years, occurred on the 5th, 1834, thermometer, 80°, and the lowest, on the 21st, 1842, thermometer, 

 20°. Oh the 14th, 1845, the temperature reached 76°, and on the 21st, 1846, 72". October is a rainy 

 month, the fall averaging 3 inches, but it has amounted to more than 4 inches, and the sowing of 

 wheat has been in consequence deferred. The greatest quantity of rain ever measured, occurred in 

 October, 1841, when it amounted to 4.383 inches. The following arc the meteorological averages for 

 October, deduced from observations extending over sixteen years :— Maximum temperature, 58° ; 

 minimum, 43°; mean, 50°; Barometer, 29.859; amount of water in a cubic foot of air, 3.5 grains, 

 average full of rain, 3.3 inches. 



PHASES OF THE MOON FOR OCTOBER, 1858. 



• New Moon, 7th, 2h. 7m. a.m. 

 O Full Moon, 22ud, 3h. 19m. p.m. 



> First Quarter, 14th, 12h. 42m. a.m. 

 C Last Quarter, 29th, Sh. 23m. a.m. 



MEETINGS AND EXHIBITIONS, OCTOBER, 1858. 



Thursday, 7th, National Floricultural, at 21, Regent Street, Monthly Meeting. 

 Same clay, British Pomological. — Thursday, 28th, British Pomological, 



* Secretaries xcill oblige by forwarding Announcements, Schedules^ d/c, of forthcoming 



Exhibitions. 



