CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1871. 605 



GARDEN OPERATIONS : Glass. Seedling ferns potted and new cranberry bed made. 

 Out of doors. Grass mown for the first time. First crop of peas staked. Roses 



pruned. Box edging replanted. Mossery planted. Seed sou>n : Radish. 

 NATURAL HISTORY. Peacock butterfly appeared. Ova of Siredon pisciformis 

 hatched out. 



MARCH 12 18. ELEVENTH WEEK. 



Mean temperature at Greenwich, 41. 7, being the average : highest in shade, 594 ; 

 lowest in shade, 28.9. My Garden : highest in shade, 56 ; lowest in shade, 28. 

 Black bulb : highest in sunshine, 101 ; lowest on grass, 21. Rainfall at my garden, 

 0.73 inch ; at Greenwich, 0.58 inch. 



During the week a considerable change occurred in the aspect of the garden. The 

 snowdrops and crocuses had finished their blossom, and were replaced by hyacinths 

 and daffodils, and fruit-trees commenced to flower. 



FLOWERS : Glass. Roses. The orchid-house was in its prime. The apricots, 

 peaches, and nectarines were in full bloom, and beneath their branches hyacinths 

 displayed their blossom. 



Out of doors. Almond-trees. Gooseberry bushes in leaf and commencing to 

 blossom. Marsh marigold. Narcissus polyanthus. Chamajbuxus. Aubrietia 

 graeca. 

 FRUIT : Glass. Grapes : Lady Downe's finished. 



Out of doors. Apples : Lemon Pippin ; Golden Pippin ; Boston Russet ; Old 



Nonpareil ; Alfriston. 

 VEGETAI.S : Glass. Sea-kale. Mushrooms. French Beans. Mustard. Radishes. 



Cucumbers. 

 Out of doors. Jerusalem artichokes. Parsnips. Onions. Carrots. Beet. Leek. 



Brussels sprouts. Collards. Savoys. Kale. Celery. Celeraic. Watercress. 

 GARDEN OPERATIONS : Glass. Orchids cleaned and potted. Shoots of growing 



vines tied. First crop of melons planted. 



Out of doors. Seeds sown : Onions ; leeks ; six-week turnips. Rose-trees, 

 pruning finished. Tea roses planted. Clematis planted. Box-edging planted. 

 Second crop of peas earthed. Strawberry plants placed in heat. 



NATURAL HISTORY. Rooks busy with their nests. Male swan on nest. Cucumber 

 plants attacked by aphides. Red spicier and mealy bug appeared in fernery. 

 Orchard-house full of bees. Many small flies. 



MARCH 19 25. TWELFTH \VKKK. 



Mean temperature at Greenwich, 47 .1, being 49 above the average: highest in 

 shade, 70.9; lowest in shade, 30. 2. My Garden : highest in shade. 71 : lo\\e^t in 

 shade, 32 . Black bulb : highest in sunshine, I3i.5 ; lowest on grass, 27 . Weather, 

 fine. Rainfall at my garden, 0.02 inch ; at Greenwich, 002 inch. 



