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 sown : 'Rz.dxiii. 

 Natural History. — Peacock butterfly appeared. Ova of Siredon pisciformis 



hatched out. 



MARCH 12— 18.— ELEVENTH WEEK. 



Mean temperature at Greenwich, 4i°.7, being the average : highest in shade, 59°.4; 

 lowest in shade, 28°.g. — My Garden : highest in shade, 56° ; lowest in shade, 28°. 

 Black bulb : highest in sunshine, ioi° ; 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 fruiji-trees commenced to flower. 



Flowers : G/ajj.— 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 i/(70rj.— Almond-trees. Gooseberry bushes in leaf and commencing to 

 blossom. Marsh marigold. Narcissus polyanthus. Chamaebuxus. Aubrietia 

 graeca. 

 Fruit : G/ajJ.— Grapes : Lady Downe's finished. 



Out of ^o(?rj.— Apples : Lemon Pippin ; Golden Pippin ; Boston Russet ; Old 

 Nonpareil ; Alfriston. 

 Vegetals : Gtoj.— Sea-kale. Mushrooms. French beans. Mustard. Radishes. 



Cucumbers. 

 07// (?/ rfoorj. -Jerusalem artichokes. Parsnips. Onions. Carrots. Beet. Leek. 



Brussels sprouts. Cpllards. Savoys. Kale. Celery. Celcraic. Watercress. 

 G.4RDEN Operations : Glass.— Orchids cleaned and potted. Shoots of growmg 



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-edgmg 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 spider and mealy bug appeared in fernery. 



Orchard-house full' of bees. Many small flies. 



MARCH 19-25.-TWELFTH WEEK. 



Mean temperature at Greenwich, 47M, being 4°.9 above the average: highest in 

 shade, 70-.9 ; lowest in shade, 30°.2.-My Garden : highest in shade, 71^ ; owest n. 

 shade 32" Black bulb : highest in sunshine, i3i°.S ; lowest on grass, 27 . Weather, 

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



