622 MY GARDEN. 



shade, 29. Black bulb : highest in sunshine, 130. 5 ; lowest on grass, 27. Rainfall 



at Greenwich, o.oo inch. 



FLOWERS : Out of doors. Aster multiflorus. 



FRUIT: Glass. Grapes: Black Hamburgh ; Chasselas Musque. Peaches : Admirable. 



Pine-apple : Queen. Figs : Lee's Perpetual. 

 Out of doors. Apples : Ribston Pippins ; King of Pippins ; Court of Wick ; 



Golden Pippin. Pears : Louise Bonne ; Autumn Bergamot. Plums : Rochester 



Damson. Filberts. 

 VEGETALS : Glass* Tomatoes. Capsicums. French beans. Cucumbers. 



Out of doors. Scarlet runners. Brussels sprouts. Collards. Cauliflowers. 



Cabbage, Onions. Carrots. Spinach. Celery. Curled, Australian, and Water 



Cress. 

 GARDEN OPERATIONS. Cauliflower plants placed in frames to stand the winter. 



Endive placed in frames for protection* 



OCTOBER 15 21. FORTY-SECOND WEEK. 



Mean temperature at Greenwich, 5 3. 5, being 4 above the average : highest in 

 shade, 684 ; lowest in shade, 34. 5. My Garden : highest in shade, 6i.5 ; lowest in 

 shade, 30. Black bulb : highest in sunshine, 132 ; lowest on grass, 27. Rainfall 

 at my garden, not observed ; at Greenwich, 0.55 inch. 

 FLOWERS : Glass.^ Echevefia metallica. 



Oiit of doors. Oxalis, sp. Chrysanthemums. Violets in abundance. Roses, fine 



specimens cut. 

 FRUIT : Glass. Grapes : Golden Hamburgh ; Black Hamburgh ; Chasselas Musque. 



Figs : Lee's Perpetual. Pine-apple : Queen. 



Out of doors. Apples: Ribston Pippin ; King of Pippins; Golden Pippin; Court 

 of Wick ; Lord Sumeld ; Lord Derby. Pears : Beurrd Clairgeau ; Beurre' Super- 

 fin ; Beurre" d'Aremburg. Plums : Rochester Damson. 

 VEGETALS : Glass. Tomatoes. Capsicums. Cucumbers. French beans. 



Out of doors. Scarlet runners. Brussels sprouts. Cabbage. Collard. Carrots. 



Onions. Spinach. Celery. Beet. Curled, Australian, and Water Cress. 

 GARDEN OPERATIONS : Glass. Lettuce seed sown in frame to stand the winter in 



frames. 



Out of doors. Late apples and pears gathered. Rose-trees mulched with stable 

 manure. Pear-trees transplanted. 



OCTOBER 22 28. FORTY-THIRD WEEK. 



Mean temperature at Greenwich, 46-9, being i below the average : highest in 

 shade, 58.6 ; lowest in shade, 33. My Garden : highest in shade, 70 ; lowest in 

 shade, 29. Black bulb: highest in sunshine, 154 ; lowest on grass, 23. Weather, 

 fine. Rainfall at Greenwich, o.oi inch. 

 FLOWERS : Glass. Erica. 



Out of doors. Lily of the field (Amaryllis lutea). 



