THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, December 1, 1857. 
WEEKLY CALENDAR. 
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DECEMBER 1—7, 1857. 
Weather near London in 1856. 
Sun 
Rises. 
Sun 
Sets. 
Moon 
R.andS. 
Moon’s 
Age. 
Clock 
afterSun 
Day of 
Year. 
Barometer. 
Thermo. 
Wind. 
Rain in 
Inches. 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
Tu 
W 
Th 
F 
s 
Sun 
M 
Single Anemone. 
Polyanthus. 
Primrose. 
Stock Gilliflower. 
Narcissus. 
2 Sunday in Advent. 
Bear’s-foot. 
29.986—29.897 
29.964—29.750 
30.043—29.920 
29.988—29.900 
29.627—29.371 
29.502—29.473 
29.564—29.523 
33—15 
35—19 
37— 24 
38— 30 
55—40 
57—51 
60—53 
N.W r . 
W. 
N.E. 
N. 
s. 
s.w. 
s.w. 
n yi rr» + 
.26 
.12 
.04 
.02 
.03 
47 a. 7 
48 
49 
50 
52 
53 
54 
53 a. 3 
52 
51 
51 
50 
50 
50 
rises 
4 a 18 
5 33 
7 0 
8 28 
9 53 
11 12 
c th r* da; 
© . 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
cva.P’P hi 
10 41 
10 18 
9 54 
9 30 
9 5 
8 40 
8 14 
p / hf>st. fin 
335 
336 
337 
338 
339 
340 
341 
rl lnwpst. 
Meteorology or the Week -At C9iuoti£^ the 3r'd, in’l835 ; and the lowest eold, 14°, on 
temperatures ol these days are 47.3 and 3o./ , respectively. s 
the 6th, in 1844. Diming the period 92 days were fine, and on 104 ram tell. _ 
PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE MANY. 
{Continued from pa,ye 110 .) 
By the following continental receipt, M. Sella 
states he is enabled to print intensely black pho¬ 
tographs :— 
SOLUTIONS. 
Cost. 
A. —Two ounces saturated solution of bi-1 
chromate of potash .J 
B. —Five parts protosulphate of iron in) 
100 parts water, two ounces.f 
C. —Ten grains gallic acid in two ounces^ 
distilled water...J 
Soak the paper in solution A. 
Dry. 
Expose in pressure frame. 
Soak in a large quantity of water till the yellow 
parts of the picture have become white. 
Place in solution B three or four minutes. 
Wash well in different waters. 
Plunge in solution c till sufficiently developed. 
Wash well . 
BLUE. 
Cost. 
A. —A saturated solution of ammonio-] n 
citrate of iron.J 
B. —A saturated solution of ferro-prus-' 
siate of potash . 
Twenty drops of a thick solution of 
3d. 
gum arabic 
We now come to fancy processes, in which the 
paper should be prepared by candlelight; or, if in 
the daytime, the yellow screen will be required 
before the window. 
RED. 
A. —Ten grains bichromate of potash .. 
Twenty grains sulphate of copper.. , 
One ounce distilled water.j 
B. —Twenty grains nitrate of silver in 
one ounce distilled water. 
Cost. 
4d. 
d6. 
Spread solution A over common writing paper, 
and let it dry. After exposure in the frame a faint 
copy is produced in yellow. This must be washed 
over with solution B, when a beautiful positive red 
picture makes its appearance. W ash well in pure 
water. „ 
LILAC. 
Soak one of the red pictures in salt and water— 
this will cause it to fade out; then place it in the 
sunshine, when it will again appear, but of a lilac 
colour. 
N.B.—Ten drops of mucilage of yum arabic to the ounce of 
ferro-prussiate solution. 
Prepare the paper on one side with solution A. 
When dry, expose in frame. On its withdrawal 
wash over the face of the picture with solution B. 
Soak well in water. Place in a dark drawer until 
the picture appears distinctly. 
BUEE. 
Soak the paper in a saturated solution of bichro¬ 
mate of potash. It is then ready for the frame. 
When sufficiently intense the ground will be deep 
buff. Soak well in water until the yellows of the 
picture are changed to white. 
Of these processes the red will be found most 
useful in copying engravings; the blue, for sections 
of fruit or leaves when rapidity is desirable. The 
writer has specimens of each description, which 
have remained distinct during six years. 
In any experiments involving the use of nitrate 
of silver, the manipulator will be surprised by 
stains on the hands. Such may be removed by 
touching them with a solution of iodide of potas¬ 
sium, twenty-five grains to the ounce of water. 
Then wash off all traces of the iodide. 
India-rubber finger stalls for the use of lady 
photographers can be obtained at the photographic 
repositories. The photographic art is particularly 
suited to the female sex;; they possess a much 
nicer touch, and many of the heliographic processes 
require great delicacy of manipulation. 
Having perfected himself in the printing pro¬ 
cesses, the student can proceed to the higher 
branches of the art. 
For the photography of houses, trees, likenesses, 
and, indeed, any objects possessing solidity, a 
camera is necessary. The price of these at the 
opticians' shops ranges from £1 10s. to £50, 
according to the amount of labour that has been 
No. CCCCLXXIX. Yol. XIX. 
