320 Meteorological JVotices, ^c. 



Art. VII. Meteoroloo-ical Notices. 



FOR JUNE. 



Throughout June, the weather was rather cooler than the month, in 

 seasons in general. There was one or two severe showers, accompa- 

 nied with thunder and lightning. Prevailing winds, as will be seen in 

 the following table, from South to West. 



Thermometer. — Mean temperature 61° 11'. Highest 80° — Lowest 

 42° above zero. 



Winds. — N. E. one day— E. nine — S. seven— S. W. one — W. nine 

 — N. W. three. 



Force of the Wind. Very brisk two days — brisk twenty-three days 

 — light five days. 



Character of the Weather. Fine fourteen days — Fair twelve days — 

 Cloudy four days. 



Rainy two days — Showery four days. 



MONTHLY CALENDAR 



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HORTICULTURE AND FLORICULTURE, 



FOR AUGUST. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape vines, in the green-house or grapery, should have all small 

 superfluous shoots trimmed oif, as also the tendrils, as soon as they 

 appear ; syringe every other day with pure water ; water those in pots, 

 with liquid manure, and keep them regularly tied up to small sticks. 



Those in the open air should have their bunches thinned out, cutting 

 away all small and weak ones ; keep the main shoots free from all lat- 

 erals or tendrils, and by no means allow the vines to get matted to- 

 gether. 



Peach trees, in pots, should have their roots watered with liquid ma- 

 nure, and the tops .syringed twice a week. 



Strawberry beds should be kept free from weeds, and the runners, 

 unless they are wanted to make new beds, should be all cut off, (p. 299.) 



FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 



Carnations may still be layed. 



Chrysanthemums should now be potted into the pots for flowering, 

 (p. 138.) 



Roses should be budded this month, as later they will not do well. 



Green-house plants should still be propagated. 



Biennial and perennial flowers. Transplant these from the seed beds, 

 into the borders, where they are to flower. 



Mignonette should now be sown, to flower during winter. 



