THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, NoVEirr.ru 9, 1858. 
WEEKLY CALENDAR. 
Day 
of 
t’lith 
Day 
Weather near London in 1857. 
of 
Week. 
NOVEMBER 9—15, 1858. 
Barometer. 
'l'hermom. 
Wind. 
■Rain in 
Inches. 
Sun 
Rises. 
Sun 
Sets. 
Moon 
It. and S. 
Moon’s 
Age. 
Clock 
afterSun 
Day ol 
Year. 
9 
Tv 
Prince of Wales born, 1341. 
80.401—30.291 
54—47 
N.E. 
— 
10 af 7 
18 af 4 
0 af 0 
4 
10 2 
313 
10 
w 
Chimonanthus fragrans. 
30.55!)—30.380 
53—35 
E. 
— ■ 
11 7 
17 4 
9 7 
5 
15 50 
314 
11 
Tu 
Chimonanthus sinense. 
30.008—30.628 
54—23 
K. 
— 
13 7 
13 4 
10 8 
6 
15 49 
315 
12 
F 
Chrysanthemum sinense. 
30.094—30.591 
53-32 
E. 
15 7 
14 4 
33 9 
1 
15 12 
310 
13 
S 
Cinerarias. 
30.504—30.368 
54—31 
N.E. 
.01 
17 7 
12 4 
47 10 
3> 
15 34 
317 
14 
Sun 
21 SUNUAY AFTER TRINITY. 
30.302—30.170 
52—38 
N.E. 
.05 
13 7 
11 4 
morn. 
9 
15 25 
318 
13 
M 
Citriobatus multiflorus. 
30.271—30.199 
50—38 
N.E. 
20 7 
!) 4 
1 0 
10 
15 15 
319 
Meteorology of the Week. —At Chiswick, from observations during- the 
Inst thirty-one years, the averag 
c highest and lowest 
temperatures of these days are 50.3° and 35.7°, respectively. The greatest heat, 03°, occurred oil the 
on the 9tli, in 1854. During the period 109 days were fine, and on 108 rain fell. 
12th, in 1811 ; and the lowest cold, 
IS 5 , 
GARDENING OPERATIONS EOR THE WEEK 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Advantage should be taken of the present fine weather 
for trenching ground; and if there is any fear that the 
texture of the soil may be injured by a large quantity of 
the subsoil being brought to the surface at one time, there 
is no danger to be apprehended from a small quantity; 
and stir up the subsoil where it is, for the more free ad¬ 
mission of roots: we are sure that many old gardens 
would be greatly benefited by the operation. 
Artichokes. —Protect the roots from frost. 
Cabbage.— Draw earth to the stems, and hoe between 
the rows. If slugs attack the plantations, they must be 
decoyed by strewing Cabbage leaves between the rows, 
and examining them every day, when the whole may be 
soon shaken into a pail of hot water, or lime. 
Cauliflower.—A s all that are now producing heads 
arc vei’y valuable, they should be preserved with care, by 
digging them up, and planting them in a spare pit, or by 
hanging them up in a dry, cool place. 
Celery. — Earth-up all intended for winter use, to a 
good height, when the soil is dry. 
Endive. —Some of the most forward to be taken up, 
and planted in a frame, for a supply during severe weather. 
To be kept rather dry, as sudden frost, after heavy rains, 
very frequently and injuriously affects advancing salads 
of various sorts. 
Peas and Beans. —Sow, on a dry and warm border. 
Songsters No. 1 and Daniel O'Rourke are good early 
Peas, and Mazagan are good early Beans. 
Radishes,—S ow the Short-top, in rich soil, on a warm 
border. 
Rhubarb.— If a few dishes are wanted early, some old 
roots may be taken up, and planted in boxes, or pots, and 
removed to a warm place. 
ERUIT GARDEN. 
Eruit Trees. —Continue the pruning and nailing. The 
system that we have frequently advised of stopping them 
in the growing season will now render the use of the 
knife a comparatively light and easy task. Also, the pre¬ 
paration of the borders and quarters for the reception of 
fruit trees should be completed, and the trees planted in 
the course of the month. 
Gooseberries and Currants. —When the trees have 
been pruned, strew some fresh slaked lime around them, 
and slightly dig it in: it is recommended as an effectual 
mode of keeping the bushes free from caterpillars during 
the summer. 
FLOWER GARDEN. 
Carnations and Picotees. —Prepare the compost for 
spring potting. It should consist of two-parts turfy loam 
and one-part w r cll-decomposed horse or cowdung, with 
a small portion of lime rubbish, or road sand, to sharpen 
it. To be placed in a ridge on a height, where it can 
Lave the benefit of both sun and air, and frequently 
turned over in frosty weather, and all grubs and wirc- 
No. 538. Yol. XXI. 
worms destroyed. To be protected from heavy falls of 
rain or snow. 
Dahlias. —AVTiere the late frosts have destroyed their 
flowers and foliage, they should be taken up carefully, 
and removed to some dry shed; the tops cut off within a 
foot of the root, and turned top downwards for a week 
or ten days, for a portion of the sap, that generally exudes, 
to pass off without injuriously affecting the root; and then 
to be stored away in their winter quarters. 
Fuchsias. —Protect the roots with a coating of coal 
ashes, or moss. 
Herbaceous Beds and Borders. —Dig, and divide the 
plants where they are too large. Continue to plant 
shrubs, and also to prune them where necessary. In the 
disposal of the various shrubs, let their natural and 
peculiar habits and character be duly considered. If the 
shrubberies are to be made neat, let it be done wdth the 
hoe and rake, as cutting and turning up their roots with 
a spade is most injurious to them. 
Hollyhocks. —Any choice sorts, of which there is not 
a sufficient stock established in pots, should be taken up 
and potted. If wintered in a cool frame, they will be 
useful for furnishing cuttings in spring. It is hazardous 
to expose them in the open ground to the severity of 
winter. 
Pinks and Pansies. —Those in pots to have all the 
air possible: the frames to be never closed, except to 
exclude heavy falls of rain and Lard frosts. 
Pits and Frames. —Keep the plants free from dead 
leaves, water in the morning of a fine day when any of 
the plants require it, and keep the lights drawn off when 
the weather will permit. 
Roses. —Plant. No time is better than the present for 
all the different varieties. They delight in a good stiff 
soil, trenched to the depth of two or three feet, and well 
incorporated with rotten dung. The soil should be 
pressed firmly round the neck of each stem, and at the 
same time the stems fastened to a strong stake, to se¬ 
cure them from being injured by the winter winds. The 
surface, as far as the roots extend, to be covered with a 
coat of rotten dung, to protect them from severe frosts. 
AYilliam Keane. 
THE ORCHARD-HOUSE. 
A gentleman who had taken a short lease of a house 
and garden, in Surbiton, wished to put up an orchard- 
house, but he thought the landlord would claim it as a 
fixture at the end of the lease. Then, said I, “ Why not 
put up the orchard-house without fixing it, as the law of 
landlord and tenant requires ? ” In the year 183(5-7, I 
directed the erection of a large number of hothouses, 
nearer London than Surbiton, for a tenant, who meant to 
leave at the end of his lease, and remove all his glass¬ 
houses to another place. But before the end of the lease 
the said tenant came to the end of his tether, and was 
“ sold up,” as the saying is. Therefore, I was just as 
wiso as when we began, about the law of fixture in respect 
