CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1871. 599 



yellow Jasminium nudiflorum growing over the summer-house; and 

 since it flowers under such trying circumstances, who would not 

 possess a plant of the Jasminium nudiflorum? 



Within the few days preceding the glass had dropped at night 

 to 8 Fahrenheit, or twenty-four degrees of frost. 



I propose to give the principal occurrences in every week of the 

 year, which will serve as a guide to others having gardens in the 

 same relative position as my garden is placed. 



The result must, however, only be received as a general indication, 

 as every year, from speciality of season, must necessarily differ. 



" Then came old January, wrapped well 

 In many weeds to keep the cold away." SPENSER. 



JANUARY i 7. FIRST WEEK. 



Mean temperature at Greenwich, 31. i, being 5.4 below the average: highest in 

 shade, 45-9 ; lowest in shade, I9.2i. My Garden : highest in shade, 50 ; lowest in 

 shade, 9. Black bulb : highest in sunshine, not observed ; lowest on grass, not 

 observed. Rainfall, at Greenwich, 0.07 inch. 



The frost which ushered in the year gave way on Thursday the 4th, and by Saturday 

 morning a complete transformation scene had been enacted, as the face of the country 

 was converted from a white alpine snow scene to the ordinary winter verdure. 

 FLOWERS : Glass. Oncidium papilio. Odontoglossum pulchellum. Dendrobium 



moniliforme. 



Out of doors. Christmas rose. Violet. Jasminium nudiflorum. 

 FRUIT : Glass. Grapes : Black Hamburgh ; Muscat of Alexandria. 



Out of doors. Apples : Cox's Orange Pippin ; Ribston ; Braddick's Nonpareil 



Golden Drop ; Speckled Golden Reinette ; Pearson's Plate. 

 VEGETALS : Glass. Fine cauliflowers from cold frames. Sea-kale. Rhubarb. 



Out of doors. Collards. Savoys. Brussels sprouts. Carrots. Parsnips. Onions. 



Beet-root. Jerusalem artichokes. Hprse-radish. Endive. Celery. Mustard. 

 GARDEN OPERATIONS. On the 6th, frames which had been thickly matted for two 



weeks were opened. 



NATURAL HISTORY. A Smew or Smee diving duck shot. Pigeons, Ducks, Teal, 

 Fieldfare, Starlings congregated, and were noticed migrating. Wren sang. 

 Many birds perished, and were found dead in the garden, and in other places 

 numbers were killed by cold and starvation. 



