THE 
NOVEMBER 7, 1874] 
GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
595 
ad attempt too much, The summer-house, 
- gnless it Ekes voof-light and is warmed in the winter, 
is not likely to be of any use for plants. Eps, 
2O 
The Weather 
: <p OF THE W: y ae AT BLACKHEATH, mi tee 
: WEEK DAY, NOVEMBER 4 1874 
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= 3e |3008 |+0.34 52.5/46.0 6.5/48.7 + 2.2 44.8 E. |0.00 
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2 3 5 8 58 14.049.4, + 3.346.2) 89 | WSW a.00 
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4 | 0 59-8 40.8 19.050.7/+ 4.8 49.4 96 { My 0.00 
= Oct. 29.—Generally cloudy. Rain fell occasionally, 
me p eAthena Heavy rain fell during the greater part of 
4 4 
a - ee generally. 
Nov, EaR vercast rand dull; misty in mornin 
in morning: the amount of Road was 
large pang out the da’ 
— fog in early morn ming ; ge enerally coelis and 
re e 
cavy 
gy in 
“Bee thet morning and at night; partially cloudy in 
— Pa Fy } Eee E y 4 
barometer > Mt the bekik of ihian de 
= 3012 inches at the 
e prs 
gs 
above 
he Saat to 0 65° on 
The 
‘on the 
ve 493°. 
7 anes mpera e 
st being 13° on the ens and the | teas 3° on 
varied from 4 
the ad daily reper = the air vs a 
ve thei ues bein 
: asi 3. 5; “26th, "6; PE Arad S 
Boe n 50°33 31st 48°.7 3 and 
` ir respective averages 
uZ- the 
extending over a period of fifty 
MR uget readings of > a with black- 
on the 
: at night o ‘on grass, 
“ot Rewer Te oor Oe 
3 but on 
sth het “ae the 26 was re 
direction 
NEG 
ae 
was sete cloudy, wholly so on the 
> ph and 31st; the weather was very 
as the amount of 1.29 inch, 
on the 
from ' 
h, the general average being 44 ean 
temperature in the week m all ete stam 
hen daily range of temperature was 84°, the test 
e being at Sun i ie 124°, ks the ge 
» 6 The mean temperature for the 
we he highest ey | 530. sy Blackheath, 
andl the lowest ort 
day in the wee 
my st ‘itecCheath p on aeg days, and by rie of 
an inch at Sheffield on six days, but at i ich rain 
was only measured on three days, the amount being 
one-tenth of an epee e oes fall over the country 
was seven-tenths o 
The weather daring the week has been mild, but 
dull and very clou 
In Scotland the highest pha a ranged from 
587° at Leith, to gh 5 at t Greeno the lowest tem- 
peratures varied fro aE Greenock to 29° at Aber- 
deen, their averages gE 574 °” and a repeat: 
wee 
bigness being, at Leith be ‘454 ? and 
asgow, 433. The of rain 
aoe stations varied peia that rE of an inch a 
rn = cairn ss to bate a at Greenock ; 
p however, n red : pa ave ni 
fall « over the c i Arb ofthe of an in 
At Dublin the highest tempeftate e was 508° 
lowes 334°, the mean 49°, and the fall of rain 0, ie 
444°, the 
the, lowest at 
measured at 
JAMES GLAISHER, 
Garden Operations. 
(For THE ENSUING FORTNIGHT.) 
in libera eptivies at all seasons. Most of the Dert- 
si aa A w be at rest uire to t 
ry. 
now required to kee pl lants 
purpurata whi ve not pleted their 
growth should be set in a favourable position at the 
Ww end of the house. Cattleya Warscewicsii is now 
on move, and will make a display of 
flower during the jaj tn months, They require a 
light situation in the o to be kept m 
ires less at 
dry, or the bulbs w a few days. 
plants should be well elev: ve so as to allow the 
water to pass freely off from the base of the bulb, 
about an inch in length, Many of the Olonne, 
and Masdevallias are still growing freely ; these must 
be kept moist at Be pet pi a A h these. planta 
require plenty of water at tilt ‘roots DAG uld be 
taken at this dull season not to get a saturated atmo- 
sphere ; the rot which attacks the and bulbs is 
from moisture. ium and Q. 
caused t 0. . 
miesas a require a little more warmth at er 
season e should be placed at gon warmest end 
PH ES a HOUSES. 
PLANT ST wooded stove ee do not 
require nearly sachin a See Pai rest as they very often 
receive. With most of them eight or ie weeks is 
much omer than reo 3 ae rest they gee un- 
ks 
ter. This especially applies to ie Di 
Allamandas, which should be in condition to receive 
e of January ; 
m the Se until 
d “4 ‘ou as so prepare 
them oes sos sare apply to those intended 
for exhibition purposes, but for ordinary decoration, 
C., furnishing flo 
the dk “s J the Mexican house, G. Baker, Cus 
ham Common, 
FRUIT HOUSES, 
s.—Persist in the course of treatment 
ia ae hs Look over the ire oy occa- 
retain- 
the visible, 
which it is desirabl to meva In man 
places e-apples are cultivated, 3 a large pro- 
portion ker- the k is grown 
beds until 
which = 
emake 
rood. . To cause : I 
uce the piian ure in he gine to about 
60° to 65°, but not lower; by keeping the roots 
are aiwa! 
them into ; also of 
paces en ony “put with the latter k 
before advised, as : 
their absolutely to 
such as will enable standing when 
half their utility is lost. 7. Baines 
ta wane ual baat of the greene 
has brought such plants erides, Vandas 
Saccolabium, F is,"and similar kinds into a 
part f rest ; efore just sufficient water 
should = en at the roots to keep the mo $ 
i ry 
ew 
eate a moist stab ad fe pa 
through the bottom veniiiator’: aeih T little will 
down the temperature 
yous stoc. 
the plants are in a proper state. for under suc 
purposes; and this method of treatment under 
nting beds it is teal’ st sp imo of the year to 
renik or make beds, ben ry for 
this purpose in min paian eng “Tani creme we 
be best material, if it = can be obtain le 
by reason oi of i pm = is in seme = 
effect on ‘vegetation. 
obtainable leaves are the best E substitute, the those of the 
and Beech being the best for 
These should be collected asarria 
e | possible, and the is made it should be 
y pressed ; but tan beds should be placed lightly 
together. See to the supply of soil on hand, and pro- 
paneer ui in respect. Newly 
cut stu! aac ag ten months, by time 
paa ie “herbage an and fi matter will y 
will be sufficientl 
mposed as to be fit for use, G. 7. Miles; Wycombe 
lej. 
VINES.—The keeping of late Grapes in good con 
dition up to the end pas, S e fourth month in the year 
having bee hip-and-spur 
in readiness, but if f the 
the Vines planted out in i 
Spee Pided will greatly flitae. th 
il ilitate the i 
Gane i ea the Vines than 
fire-heat Vines s this n will 
require a higher range of temperature excite 
the buds than those which are shut i 
December. A tempera of 50° to 55° by night, 
and 60° to 65° ; 
v 
should be placed where they can be 
cool, and have pro i 
