CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1871. 615 



FLOWERS : Glass. Epidendrum. 



Out of doors. Carnations. Picotees. Campanula rapunculus. C. primula alba. 



Grass of Parnassus. Dianthus pungens. Myosotis azoricus. Epilobium. 



Uodonaea. Gypsophila dubia. Coreopsis tenuifolia. Spiraea palmata. S. japonica. 



French beans. Scarlet runners. Lime-trees. 



FRUIT : Glass. Grapes : Sweetwater ; Black Hamburgh. Melons. Mulberries. 

 Out of doors. Strawberries, various kinds. Currants, red, white, and black. 



Raspberries. Gooseberries, various kinds. 

 VEGETALS : Glass. Cucumbers. 



Out of doors. Peas : Champion of England ; Laxton. Broad beans. Carrots. 



Cauliflowers. Cabbages. Turnips. Onions. Mushrooms. Jerusalem artichokes. 



Radishes. Lettuce. Australian, Curled, and Water Cress. 

 GARDEN OPERATIONS. Cucumbers in succession. Planted: Broccoli; borecole; 



celery ; and celeraic. Keen's Seedling plants potted. Seeds sown : French Horn 



carrots in succession ; radish ; lettuce ; Australian, curled, and water Cress. 



JULY 9 15. TWENTY-EIGHTH WEEK. 



Mean temperature at Greenwich, 6j,7, being o.8 below the average : highest in 

 shade, 8o.6 ; lowest in shade, 49. My Garden : highest in shade, 79. 5 ; lowest in 

 shade, 46. Black bulb : highest in sunshine, 139 ; lowest on grass, 4o.5. Weather, 

 showery. Rainfall at my garden, 1.22 inches ; at Greenwich, 1.51 inches. 

 FLOWERS : Out of doors. Clematis rubeola. Coreopsis tenuifolia. Trollius ameri- 



canus. Herbaceous phlox. Pinks passing off. 



FRUIT : Glass. Melons. Mulberries. Grapes : Black Hamburgh. Pears : Jar- 

 gonelle, from pot trees. 

 Out of doors. Strawberries : British Queen. Currants : red, white, and black. 



Raspberries. Gooseberries, various kinds. 

 VEGETALS : Glass. Cucumbers. 



Out of doors. Peas : Champion of England ; Laxton's. Broad beans. Cauli- 

 flowers. Cabbages. Carrots. Potatoes. Onions. Turnips. Rhubarb. Radishes. 

 Curled, Australian, and Water Cress. 



GARDEN OPERATIONS : Glass. Totted pine-apples. Seed soiyn: French beans in 

 empty light, to be covered with glass in October ; endive ; collards ; cabbage ; 

 radishes and lettuce. Planted : Broccoli ; Brussels sprouts ; lettuce. 

 NATURAL HISTORY. Rose saw-flies disappeared. Soft-billetf birds very active 

 in garden. 



JULY 1622. TWENTY-NINTH WEEK. 



Mean temperature at Greenwich, 65. 5, being 3.8 above the average : highest in 

 shade, 82.6 ; lowest in shade, 54. My Garden : highest in shade, 83 ; lowest in 

 shade, 52. Black bulb : highest in sunshine, 145 ; lowest on grass, 50. Rainfall 

 at Greenwich, 0.05 inch. 



