THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, November 24, 1857. 10!) 
WEEKLY CALENDAR. 
D 
M 
D 
W 
NOVEMBER 24—30, 1857. 
Weather ni 
Barometer. 
sar Lon 
Thermo. 
DON IN 
Wind. 
1856. 
Rain in 
Inches. 
Sun 
Rises. 
Sun 
Sets. 
Moon 
R.&S. 
Moon’s 
Age. 
Cloctc 
af. Sun. 
t 
Day of 
Year. 
24 
Tu 
Helenias. 
29.802—29788 
56—34 
W. 
-- , 
36 a. 7 
58 a. 3 
11 17 
3 
13 
3 
328 
25 
W 
Arbutus. 
30.018—29.970 
40—28 
N. 
— 
37 
57 
morn. 
9 
12 
45 
329 
26 
Th 
LaureStinus. 
29.657—29.550 
40-29 
N.W. 
49 
39 
56 
0 37 
10 
12 
26 
330 
27 
F 
Passion Flower. 
29-628—29.608 
50—24 
W. 
01 
40 
55 
2 0 
11 
12 
6 
331 
28 
S 
Clematis Boetica. 
29.727—29.680 
40—19 
w. 
— 
42 
55 
3 25 
12 
11 
46 
332 
29 
Sun 
Advent Sunday. 
29.722-29.694 
37—16 
w. 
43 
54 
4 58 
13 
11 
25 
333 
30 
M 
St. Andrew. 
30.043—29.920 
35—14 
N. 
45 
53 
6 34 
14 
11 
3 
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Meteorology of the Week.— At Chiswick, from observations during the last twenty-eight years, the average highest and lowest 
temperatures of these days are 47.2°, and 32.9°, respectively. The greatest heat, 60°, occurred on the 28th, in 1828 ; and the lowestcold, l6 3 , 
on the 29th, in 1846. During the period 96 days were fine, and on 100 rain fell. 
PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE MANY. 
(Continued from pa ye 94.) 
[We have received so many applications requesting 
that the papers which have appeared upon photography 
in our columns may be published in a collected form 
that we yield to the pressure, and in about five suc¬ 
cessive numbers and in large type will carry out, with 
some additions, our readers’ wishes. We use a large 
type because we are told by Mr. Copland that this will 
enable the manipulator to read the directions while at 
work in the subdued light of the operating room.] 
But to copy leaves or engravings with distinct¬ 
ness we need a photographic press. We will now 
describe a simple and efficient one. 
With four pieces of wood, 
j of which the section is an- | 
nexed, form a strong frame, ■ ■ 
the rabbet being inwards. 
Into this a plate of strong _____. I 
glass is fitted, and a stout 
board cut for a back a little smaller than the 
glass. Two staples are driven in each of the op¬ 
posite sides of the back to receive the ends of 
moveable cross pieces. 
The back is cut in two, and hinged together in 
the middle with a piece of leather. It is kept in 
its place against the glass by wedges introduced 
between it and the cross pieces. 
The accompanying drawing shows the back of 
the frame when put together. 
In taking the copy of a leaf we place it on the 
glass of our frame, and then the photographic 
paper, with its prepared side next the leaf. Over 
this a piece of black cloth is laid, then the back. 
The cross pieces being inserted, the wedges are 
pushed up until the leaf is pressed firmly against 
the paper, when the arrangement will be as shown 
in the accompanying section. 
G 
A. Staple. 
B. Cross piece, 
C. Wedge. 
D. Back. 
E. Prepared paper. 
F. Glass. 
G. Section through frame. 
The use of the hinged back is that we may 
inspect the process of printing by withdrawing one 
of the wedges, taking out a cross piece, and raising 
the liberated end of the back. The other wedge 
being tight prevents the shifting of the leaf or paper. 
The leaves will be subject to pressure, but not 
sufficient to cause the juices to exude. The wedges 
must only be pushed up until the specimen or 
engraving lies perfectly flat on the prepared paper. 
It would be well to pare down a thick stalk, 
PAPER. 
# 
For photographic printing we recommend the 
papers sold as Canson’s positive, Turner’s positive, 
Whatman’s positive, and Squire's positive. These 
may be obtained at either of the photographic 
warehouses. 
PREPARATION OF PAPER. 
Solutions. Cost. 
A. —Forty grains nitrate of silver dissolved 1 g i 
in one ounce distilled water. .. J 
B. —One ounce hyposulphate of soda in 
one pint of common water. 
Several pieces of paper cut to the intended size 
are placed in a basin of salt and water, mixed of 
No. CCCCLXXVIII. Vol. XIX. 
