THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, December 29, 1857. 191 
WEEKLY CALENDAR. 
DECEMBER 29th, 1857, TO 
WeatUer near London in 1856. 
D 
D 
Rain in 
Inches. 
Sun 
Sun 
Moon 
Moon’s 
Clock 
Day of 
Year. 
M 
1 
W 
JANUARY 4th, 1858. 
Barometer. 
Thermo. 
Wind. 
Rises. 
Sets. 
R.andS. 
Age. 
afterSun 
1 29 
Tu 
Mezereon. 
30.122—30.055 
42—33 
S.W. 
— 
9 a. 8 
56 a. 3 
7 1 
13 
2 
25 
363 
30 
W 
Christmas Rose. 
30.211—30.136 
47—40 
s. 
— 
9 
57 
rises 
© 
2 
54 
364 
31 
Tn 
Snowdrops. 
30.207—30.129 
50—45 
S.W. 
— 
9 
58 
4a. 24 
15 
3 
23 
365 
1 
F 
Circumcision. 
30.063—29.908 
53—40 
w. 
.10 
8 
IV. 
5 56 
16 
3 
51 
1 
2 
S 
Andersonia Sprengelloides. 
29.722—29.684 
51—35 
w. 
.06 
8 
0 
7 24 
17 
4 
20 
2 
3 
Sun 
2 Sunday after Christmas. 
29.266—29.110 
50—37 
s.v r . 
.04 
8 
1 
8 50 
18 
4 
47 
3 
4 
M 
Tree Carnations. 
29.374—29.119 
42—33 
S.W. 
.12 
8 
2 
10 9 
19 
5 
15 
4 
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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 42.6° and 31.9°, respectively. The greatest heat, 54°, occurred on the 30th, in 1840 ; and the lowest cold, 8°, 
on the 2nd, in 1854. During the period 116 days were fine, and on 80 rain fell. 
Headers, Subscribers, and, above all, Friends, we 
wisli you a Happy New Year. This is our last 
number for 1857; and when next we appear before 
you, 1858 will have begun. 
We like the custom of exchanging good wishes 
on this occasion; and it is by no means a mere 
I form with many. Numbers of kind and generous 
hearts seek to vent of their fulness on those who 
have need of sympathy, or, it may be, of encourage- 
I ment. Thousands can testify to the magical effect 
i of a good wish, or a kindly word, at the right time, 
i We trust we are thankful that, at the close of another 
year, we are permitted to meet our readers again ; and 
we do heartily wish them all the best wishes of the 
season. We always feel that we have to ask ourselves 
I honestly whether we have fulfilled the promises we 
made twelve months since. We can conscientiously 
say we have endeavoured to do so; and we are en¬ 
couraged to believe ourselves right, by the fact, that 
the support we have received from the public has 
exceeded any previous similar period. As we did 
not scruple to ask for it, so we do not now hesitate 
to return thanks for it; and to promise to spare no 
pains to deserve, not only a continuance, but an 
extension of the same sustaining encouragement. 
PHOTOGRAPHY EOB THE MANY. 
{Continuedfrom page 174.) 
Stereoscopics with one Camera. 
Mark the ground glass of the camera-frame thus 
in pencil lines. 
When focussing, notice which particular part of 
the subject falls on point p. The picture taken, 
move the camera five inches to the right, in the 
same plane. Let the same part of the subject fall 
on p as before. The camera focussed-, take the 
second picture. 
N.B.—In mounting the finished positives , see that they 
are in the same relation right and lift as when taken. 
COLLODION PROCESS. 
[We recommend the beginner to use small plates.) 
GUTTA PERCIIA BATH AND DIPPER. 
APPARATUS. 
Cost. — s. d. | 
Twenty-four pieces of clear, thin glass, each 
inches by 2 inches. 10 
Glass vertical bath and stand, inside dimen¬ 
sions 4 inches by 3 inches. 3 0 
Glass dipper . 0 6 
Plate box (with divisions) . * . 10 
POSITIVE PICTURES. 
Chemicals. j 
A. —1 oz. iodized positive collodion . 0 9 
B. —120 grs. nitrate of silver in 4 ozs. dis¬ 
tilled water. 1 6 
C. — 24 grs. sulphate of iron, 40 minims 
glacial acetic acid, 2 ozs. distilled water. . 0 6 j 
Or, 30 grs. sulphate of iron, 30 minims glacial 
acetic acid, 20 minims alcohol, in 2 ozs. of 
distilled water. 
D. —2 ozs. hyposulphate of soda in 1 pint 
common water. 0 4 j 
Or, 80 grs. cjmnide of potassium in 1 pint of 
water (Poison). 
Clean the glass plates. If greasy, use tripoli 
and water, and finish with wash leather. 
For the succeeding manipulation, the yelloioed 
light of the operating room is necessary. 
Take up a plate by one of its corners; and, 
holding it in a perfectly horizontal position, pour j 
over its surface an even coat of solution a, re- 
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