THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, October 2, 1S60. 
WEEKLY CALENDAR. 
Day 
of 
M’nth 
Day 
of 
Week. 
• 
OCTOBER 2—8, I860. 
Weather near London in 1859. 
■ 
Sun 
Rises. 
Sun 
Sets. 
1 
Moon 
Rises 
and Sets 
Moon’s 
Age. 
Clock 
afterSun 
Day of 
Year. : 
Barometer. 
Thermom. 
Wind. 
Rain in 
Inches. 
2 
Tu 
Solidago -vii ga-aurea 
30.136—30.106 
73-55 
S.W. 
5 af 6 
34 af 5 
53 
5 
17 
10 
47 
276 | 
3 
W 
Solidago laponnica 
30.124—29.918 
75—45 
S. 
— 
u 
6 
32 
5 
18 
G 
18 
11 
5 
277 | 
4 
Th 
Inula dvsenteriea. 
29.866—29.803 
80—47 
s. 
— 
8 
6 
29 
5 
51 
6 
19 
11 
23 
278 [ 
5 
F 
Inula cylindrica 
29.959-29.947 
74—53 
S.W. 
— 
9 
6 
27 
5 
35 
7 
20 
11 
41 
279 
6 
S 
Inula orithinoides. 
29.979—29.842 
74-57 
E. 
— 
11 
6 
25 
5 
32 
8 
21 
11 
59 
280 } 
7 
Sun 
18 Sunday after Trinity. 
29.806—29.759 
73—55 
S.E. 
•18 
13 
6 
23 
5 
43 
9 
€ 
12 
16 
281 
8 
M 
Anthemis nobilis. 
29.870—29.844 
74-46 
S.E. 
•10 
15 
6 
21 
5 
1 
11 
i 23 
1 
12 
32 
282 
1 
Meteorology of the Week.— At Chiswick, from observations during the 
temperatures of these days are 62.4° and 43° respectively. The greatest heat, 80'’ 
on the 8th, in.1858. During the period 104 days were fine, and on 119 rain fell. 
last thirty-four years, the average highest and lowest 
occurred on the 5th, in 1834; and the lowest cold, 20°, 
WORK FOR THE WEEK. 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Cauliflowers, continue to prick out the young plants 
under hand-glasses and in frames ; a few may be potted 
in small pots, and placed in a frame where they can have 
an abundance of air and light, and be protected from 
•excessive wet. Celery, a few rows, if required for im¬ 
mediate use, to be earthed up to the full extent of the 
leaves. The successional crops to be earthed up gradu¬ 
ally until they are required for use, or on the approach 
of winter. The plants should at all times be thoroughly 
dry before earthing, or they will soon rot. Mushrooms, 
keep the out-door beds protected from heavy rains by a 
good covering of litter. Potatoes, continue to take up 
the crops as they reach maturity. Sort them before 
they are housed, and frequently afterwards. Radishes, 
thin slightly the late sowings of the Spanish sort. If a 
succession of the common sorts is required, the sowing 
to be made in a frame. Sjpinaoh, thin the winter crop, 
leaving the plants about nine inches from each other; 
keep them free from weeds. Fresh plantations of Cab¬ 
bages, Lettuces, &c., to be frequently examined; if a 
plant droops without an apparent cause, it is very pro¬ 
bable a grub will be found at the root, which, if not 
destroyed, will extend its ravages to others. Broccoli, 
earth up the plantations, as they will now be growing 
rapidly. 
FLOWER GARDEN. 
Some of the more tender and choice plants in the beds 
and borders, if wanted for store plants, to be now taken 
up, potted, and placed in a close house or pit until they 
have made fresh roots, when they may be removed to 
their winter quarters. If cuttings are now taken from 
Chrysanthemums, and put three in a 48-sized pot, and 
placed in a gentle heat, wdiere they will soon root, and 
bloom well for decorating the fronts of stages or for 
groups. The Auriculas may now be placed in their 
winter quarters. Raise the frame on bricks at each 
corner, that the plants may have a free circulation of air 
around them. Get a few beds in readiness for the re¬ 
ception of Hyacinths, Tulips, and Crocus bulbs, &c.; 
they produce a pleasing and interesting effect in the 
spring. Crown Imperials, hardy Lilies, Narcissi, Irises, 
and other such bulbs to be planted in the borders. Trans¬ 
plant shrubs ; lay Box-edgings ; mow lawns, and clip the 
edgings of walks, to leave the whole neat and in good 
order for winter. Also, roll gravel-walks frequently in 
damp weather, so as to render them smooth and comfort¬ 
able to walk on. 
FRUIT GARDEN. 
Where it is intended to fill up vacancies in walls, or 
to plant fruit trees in any other situation, the ground 
should be prepared at the earliest convenience, and any 
fresh soil to be used for planting to be thoroughly exposed 
to the action of the weather, so as to have it in a mellow 
state when wanted for use. In some cases Strawberries 
produce a superabundance of foliage, and but little fruit, 
cither fresh plantations should be made, or the old should 
be thinned into patches not less than two feet apart. 
No. 627.— Yol. XXY. No. 1. 
STOVE. 
Although forcing must be avoided as much as possible, 
nevertheless the cold, damp nights we are now having 
must not be permitted to affect the temperature so as to 
check materially the declining growth. At every oppor¬ 
tunity look over the plants to keep them free from in¬ 
sects ; remove dead leaves, and put stakes to all that 
require them. Encourage the different kinds of Begonias 
for winter flowering, giving them larger pots if required. 
Promote, also, the growth of Achimenes picta, Gesnera 
zebrina, the Euphorbias, &c.—plants that add much to 
the beauty of the stove in winter. 
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 
See that all luxuriant growth among Heaths, New 
Holland plants, and other such hardwooded plants 
is duly stopped, to produce symmetry and a regular 
balance of growth. Be on the look out that neither 
mildew, green fly, nor other such pests are allowed to 
injure them. Give liberal ventilation both night and day 
when the weather is favourable. Water to be cautiously 
given at this season, especially to large specimens; for 
there is much more danger in over-watering now than 
when the weather was warmer, and the plants in more 
active growth : therefore, look over the plants frequently, 
and never water until it is absolutely necessary. Any of 
the Chinese or Indian Azaleas that have not yet perfected 
their flower-buds to be kept in a warm and light situation 
for some time longer. The Camellias, both those which 
flowered late in the spring and the others which are re¬ 
quired to bloom early, to be kept in a warm situation. 
PITS AND FRAMES. 
Take particular care during the present damp weather 
not to water cuttings too freely. Give air every morning. 
Continue potting off the most forward-struck, cuttings. 
Get in a supply of all kinds of shrubs, more especially 
American, for forcing. All kinds of Dutch bulbs to be 
immediately potted, and plunged in a convenient situa¬ 
tion ready to be removed to the forcing-pit when 
wanted. Presuming that all the stock of tender plants is 
safely housed, and that anxiety about their safety is in 
a great measure diminished, proceed with the arranging 
and removing into any spare cold pits the stock of Pent- 
stemons, Antirrhinums, Linums, Phloxes, Brompton, 
Intermediate, and other Stocks, and all herbaceous annual 
plants in pots that require a little protection. Migno¬ 
nette to be placed in its permanent situation for winter¬ 
ing. The Lily of the Yalley intended for facing to be 
potted and plunged overhead. W. Keane. 
RECAPITULATION. 
Although the effects of this season on the flower 
garden have not been similar since 1816, the amount of 
new strength to the present system of bedding is con¬ 
siderably above the average; and in keeping pace with 
the auxiliaries in our record of the progress of such 
things, some of the things themselves, for want of space 
