CALE.YDAR FOR THE YEAR 1871. 615 



Flowers: (P/^jj. — Epidendrum. 



Out of doors.— Cn-ma.\.\o\\s. Picotees. Campanula rapunculus. C. primula alba. 



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



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



French beans. Starlet runners. Lime-trees. 

 Fruit : Gtoj.— Grapes : Sweetwater ; Black Hamburgh. Melons. Mulberries. 

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



Raspberries. Gooseberries, various kinds. 

 Vegetals : Glass. — Cucumbers. 



Out of doors.— Pea-s : 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 SeedKng 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, 6i°.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, 40°. 5. Weather, 

 showery. Rainfall at my garden, 1.22 inches ; at Greenwich, 1.5 1 inches. 

 Flowers: Out of doors.— C\exasA% 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 : Class. — 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. — Potted pine-apples. Seed sown: French beans in 

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

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

 Natural History. — Rose saw-flies disappeared. Soft-billed birds very active 

 in garden. 



JULY 16— 22.— TWENTY-NINTH WEEK. 



Mean temperature at Greenwich, 65°.$, 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, I4S° \ lowest on grass, 50°. Rainfall 

 at Greenwich, 0.05 inch. 



