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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



GAS HEATING-. 



I have a tank 8 ft. by 2 ft. 9 in. It is 

 kept 20' above atmosphere of fernery 

 by a Pbillipps* gas stove; tbe said 

 stove is in an adjoining tool bouse, 

 and I can only allow about eight 

 of tbe minute jets to be open (tbat is, 

 a quarter of a ring, of which there are 

 about four) ; at its full power it would 

 heat eigbt times tbe surface I use. 



I do wonder amateurs do not use 

 gas more frequently. Pbillipps' 



stove should always be in a warm tool- 

 bouse, or box with double sides, and 

 holes left only large enough to support 

 combustion. It would be greatly im- 

 proved if the boiler part were sur- 

 rounded with some non-conductor, 

 and another tap added, enabling me 

 to use half the ring only when it is 

 sufficient, as it is not economical to 

 burn a quantity of jets with a very 

 sbort flame. T. F. 



APBIL, 1SG4.— 30 Days. 



Phases of the Moon. — New, 6th, lh. 49m. after. ; First Quarter, 14th, Oh. Om. 

 morn. ; Full, 22nd, lh. 19m. morn. ; Last Quarter, 29th, 4h. 34m. morn. 



Averages for the Month.— Bar. 29-921. Therm, max. 57°, min. 39", mean 

 465°. Rain 1*6 inches. Prevailing winds N.W. and N.E. Sleet and freezing rains 

 rather common, with sharp night frosts and sudden outbursts of hot weather. 



Sun Sun 



rises, sets. 



5 



:. 

 5 

 5 

 95 

 105 

 ll|5 

 125 

 135 

 145 

 15 5 

 165 

 1715 

 185 

 194 

 20|4 



224 

 234 

 24 f 4 

 25 4 

 264 

 274 

 284 

 294 

 304 



m. h. 

 37J6 

 356 

 326 

 30 6 

 286 

 26 6 

 23 6 

 216 

 19 6 

 17 6 

 156 

 12 6 

 10 6 

 86 

 66 

 46 

 26 

 07 

 58 7 

 55 7 

 53 7 

 517 

 49 7 

 477 

 45 7 

 43 7 

 417 

 39 7 

 37 7 

 35 7 



Moon 



rises. 



Morn. 

 2 42 



3 



3 



4 

 4 

 5 

 5 

 6 

 6 

 7 



8 17 



9 13 

 5210 12 

 53 11 13 

 55 After. 



57 1 21 



58 2 25 

 3 30 



2 4 36 



3 5 43 

 6 



52 



5 



7 8 



8 9 

 1010 

 12,11 12 

 13 Morn 

 15 



17 42 



18 1 17 

 20 1 46 



Moon 



sets. 



Weather near London, 

 1863. 



After. 



16 



1 35 



2 55 



4 16 



5 38 



6 58 



8 16 



9 29 



10 36 



11 35 

 Morn. 



25 



1 5 



39 



31 



53 



11 

 35 

 56 

 20 

 48 

 20 

 59 



6 47 



7 46 



8 52 



10 5 



11 22 

 After. 



Frost ; fine ; frost 

 Light hazy clouds ; fine 

 Cloud ; fine ; rain at night 

 Fine ; boist. ; cloudy ; 

 Cloudy ; fine ; rain 

 Fine but cold; hail; rain 

 Clear ; rain ; showery 

 Overcast; rain; showers 

 Cloudy ; fine and mild 

 Cloud ; lightning night 

 Fine ; cloud ; shower 

 Shower ; fine ; cloud 

 Fine throughout 

 Hazy ; cloud ; fine ; frost 

 Fine throughout 

 Cloudy ; fine 

 Fine throughout 

 Partly cloudy ; fine; frost 

 Clear ; bright sun ; frost 

 Cloud; fine; slight frost 

 Fine ; cloud ; fine at nigh t 

 Cloud ; boist. ; shower 

 Clear; white clouds 

 Clear ; dry air ; fine 

 Fine throughout 

 Fine throughout 

 Fine throughout 

 Dusky clouds ; showers 

 Clear and cold ; squally 

 Cloudy; wind; showers 



Exhibitions, Meetings, Anniversaries, 

 etc. 



Cambridge Easter 



Battle of Copenhagen, 1S02 



Low Sunday 



Martin Mayes, nurseryman, d. 1858 



Napoleon abdicated, 1814 



Oxford Easter Term begins 



Prince Leopold born, 1853 



J. C. Loudon born, 1783 



R. B. S. Second Spring Shoio 



2nd Sunday after Easter 



Peace of Utrecht, 1713 



Rodney's victorv, 1782 



Handel died, 1759 



Princess Beatrice born, 1857 



Easter Term begins 



L. Vilmorin born, 1816 



3rd Sunday after Easter 



Day breaks 2h. 46m. 



Byron died, 1821 



W. Stephens, Esq., hort., died 1836 



Royal Oxfords. Sort. First Show 



Arctic ships deserted, 1818 



St. George 



4th Sunday after Easter 



South Metropolitan Auricula Show 



New Orleans taken, 1862 



French enter Piedmont, 1859 



Mutiny of the Bountv, 1789 



Lord Melville tried, 1806 



R. B. S. Third Spring Show 



Probable Weather, April, 1864. — The month is likely to have all its ordinary 

 characteristics. If any deviation from averages, it will be an augmented rainfall, and 

 this will most likely occur in the early part of the month. Wind generally N. to N.E. 

 till after the 15th ; after that date very variable, but generally agreeable, wind S.W. 



