6o8 MV GARDEN. 



VegetalS : Glass. — Cucumbers. Mustard. Curled cress. Sea-kale. 



Out of doors. — Parsnips. Carrots. Onions. Beet. Leeks. Brussels sprouts. 



Kale. Rhubarb. Asparagus. Watercress. Radishes. Lettuce. 

 Every part of the river and brooks exposed to the rays of the sun was covered with 

 confervae and diatomes, and scum rose to the top of the water. 



Natural History. — The nightingale appeared on the 12th, but immediately dis- 

 appeared. Young thrushes and young robins were noticed. 



APRIL 16— 22.— SIXTEENTH WEEK. 



Mean temperature at Greenwich, 50°, being 3°.6 above the average : highest in 

 shade, 62°.8 ; lowest in shade, 41 ".3. — My Garden, highest in shade, 63°; lowest in 

 shade, 41°. Black bulb : highest in sunshine, I22°.5 ; lowest on grass, 37°. Weather, 

 wet. Rainfall at my garden, 2.27 inches ; at Greenwich, 1.75 inches. 

 Flowers : Glass. — Cattleya Skinneri. Dendrobium aduncum. Philadelphus mexi- 

 canus. P. speciosus. 

 Out of doors. — Phlox setacia. P. verna. P. divaricata. P. Nelsoni. P. subulata. 

 Gentiana verna. Common and alpine wallflower. Trillium grandiflonim. Silene 

 acaulis. Iris pumila. Veronica saxatilis. Viola lutea major. Vinca minor,, 

 double red variety. Aster corymbosus. Bluebells. Buttercups. Daisies. 

 Fruit : Glass. — None. 



Out of doors. — Apples : Sturmer Pippin ; Old Nonpareil ; Wellington. 

 Vegetals : Glass. — Cucumbers. Sea-kale. ' Australian and Gurlediicress. 



Out of doors : — Asparagus. Parsnips. Carrots. Beet. Onions Rhubarb. 

 Brussels sprouts. Collard. Kale. Radishes.' Lettuce. Sorrel. Chervil. 

 Watercress. 

 Garden Operations : Glass. — Potting and cleaning orchids and ferns. 

 Out of doors. — Seeds sown : Radish ; lettuce ; savoys. Water-weed cut first time 



on mill-head. 

 The verdure was now in great beauty. Most trees, except the oak, as^, walnut, 

 black poplar, and the mulberry, had 'their leaves about three-quarters expanded. 

 Natural History.— House-martin appeared on April 16 ; cuckoo, Apriri^; summer 

 snipe on 22nd. The nightingale was heard in the district, but not in my garden. 



APRIL 23— 29.— SEVENTEENTH WEEK. 



Mean temperature at Greenwich, 5o°.7, being 2°.7 above the average : highest in 

 shade, 64°.9 ; lowest in shade, 42°. 7. — My Garden : highest in shade, 65° ; lowest in 

 shade, 37°. Black bulb : highest in sunshine, 140° ; lowest on grass, 32°. V/eather, 

 thunderstorm on the 27th. Rainfall at my garden, 0.58 inch ; at Greenwich, 0.80 inch. 

 Flowers : Glass.— Maxillaria firnbriata. Fuchsia. 



Out of (fi5(7rj.— Trillium grandiflorum Anemone pratensis.' Geum montanum. 

 Iris nudicaulis. Saxifraga granulata. Lithospermum prostratum. Strawberries: 

 Black Prince. Quince. Peas. Daphne Mezerium. Lilacs. Rhododendron. 

 Azalea. Horse-chestnut. 



