THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, June 15, 1858. 
WEEKLY CALENDAR. 
Day 
of 
Mth 
Day 
of 
Week. 
JUNE 15—21, 1858. 
Weather near London in 1857. 
Sun 
Rises. 
Sun 
Sets. 
Moon 
R.andS. 
Moon’s 
Age. 
Clock 
afterSun 
Day of 
Year. 
Barometer. 
Thermo. 
Wind. 
Rain in 
Inches. 
15 
Tu 
Aplielexis rosea 
29.929—29.904 
74—42 
E. 
— 
44 af 3 
16 af 8 
29 af 11 
4 
0 
0 
166 
16 
-W 
Aphelexis purpurea 
30.073—29.907 
74—50 
E. 
.01 
44 
3 
17 
8 
43 11 
5 
0 
17 
167 
17 
Til 
Aphelexis sesamoides 
30.130—30.021 
79—44 
E. 
— 
44 
3 
17 
8 
55 11 
6 
0 
29 
168 
18 
F 
Beaufortia latifolia 
30.159—30.122 
75—48 
E. 
— 
44 
3 
17 
8 
morn. 
3 
0 
42 
169 
19 
S 
Banksia ericifolia 
30.067—29.947 
73—59 
E. 
.62 
44 
3 
18 
8 
6 0 
8 
0 
55 
170 
20 
Sun 
3 Sun. after Trin. Q. Vic. 
29.925—29.915 
80—58 
S.E. 
.68 
44 
3 
18 
8 
17 0 
9 
1 
8 
171 
21 
M 
1 
Q. Vic. Proclaimed. [Acc. 
29.637—29.917 
79—55 
S.E. 
44 
3 
18 
8 
29 0 
10 
1 
21 
172 
Meteorology of the Week. —At Chiswick, from observations during the last thirty-one years, the average highest and lowest 
temperatures of these days are 72.1° and 49.6°, respectively. The greatest heat, 93°, occurred on the 19th, in 1846 ; and the lowest cold, 
30°, on the 20th, in 1855. During the period 113 days were fine, and on 104 rain fell. 
GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
In dry weather, keep down weeds with the hoe; 
dig vacant pieces of ground, to be ready to take 
advantage of the first shower of rain, for planting out 
the main crops of vegetables. Apply water liberally 
to seedling and more mature crops, and mulch the 
ground, where practicable, with short grass, or litter, 
to prevent evaporation. 
Broad Beans. —Sow, and give the open drills a 
good watering before the seeds are covered up ; pinch 
off the tops of all that are forming their pods. 
Broccoli. —If dry weather, water the seed beds of 
the late crops, and all that have been lately pricked 
out. Make the last sowing of the Watcheren. 
Brussels Sprouts. —Plant out, after a shower of 
rain. 
Cabbage. —Sow the Early York, East Ilam, or any 
other middle-sized early variety, of close growth and 
quick hearting, for what is called Coleworts; to be 
afterwards planted on poor ground, for winter and 
spring greens. 
Celery. —Continue to plant, and water the early 
crops abundantly. If dry, they are apt to run to seed. 
Cucumbers. —Water, if dry, two or three times 
a week ; and sprinkle over the leaves, to refresh them, 
every afternoon. 
German Greens. —Plant out a good breadth in 
showery weather. 
Herbs for Drying. —Gather while in perfection. 
Kidney Beans (Dwarf). —Sow a good crop for the 
autumn. Water the drills before planting them. 
Lettuce. —Sow for succession. Thin, and trans¬ 
plant former sowings; to be watered when planted, 
and afterwards, at times, till they have taken fresh 
root hold. Where it can be done, they should be 
planted on a north border at this season, as it is diffi¬ 
cult to have them crisp and tender in hot weather, if 
they are fully exposed to the mid-day sun. 
Leeks. —Plant, if sufficiently strong for removal, 
affording them an open piece of very rich, deep soil. 
Plant them either in continued rows, nine by six inches 
apart, or in beds, six rows in each, and six inches dis¬ 
tant in the rows. 
Onions. —Transplant, if necessary. 
Peas. —Sow the Early Frame, or Wrinkled Marrow. 
Water the drills, as recommended for Beans; and 
water, if the ground is parched, the crops coming into 
bearing, to swell out the pods ; as they will cast nearly 
all their flowers if water is not supplied. Continue to 
stick the advancing crops. 
Radishes. —Sow, ancLshade the beds with mats. 
Scarlet Runners. — Sow for a late supply, and 
stick the advancing crops. 
Turnips. —Sow, and thin former sowings. 
FRUIT GARDEN. 
Apples, Apricots, Pears, and Plums. —Continue 
to look over the trees for the curled leaves in which 
the maggots are found, to destroy them before they ! 
injure the young fruit. 
Flg Trees. — Pinch the points out of the young j 
shoots, when they have made four or five joints, to 
obtain stocky and fruitful wood for next crop, 
Frltit Trees.— Persevere in stopping the breast- 
wood on all trained trees, whether wall, espalier, or 
pyramidal, and in nailing or tying-inthe young shoots, 
as they extend. 
Standard Trees. —Remove useless branches, and 
thin. 
Strawberries.—I f dry weather, to be thoroughly 
soaked with water, to swell the fruit. 
FLOWER GARDEN. 
As the flower-garden stock is now very generally 
bedded-out, and growing freely in their summer 
quarters, there will be more time to attend to the 
propagation of the most favourite hardy plants; and 
now is the most favourable time for getting in a good 
supply of cuttings, of such things as it may be desirable 
to increase. Stir the surface of the soil among the 
plants in beds, which will keep down weeds, and 
greatly encourage the growth of the plants. All de¬ 
cayed flowers and seed-pods in the beds or borders to 
be cut off, if not wanted for seed. 
Brompton and Queen Stocks. —Sow in a shady 
situation. 
Carnations and Picotees. —Disbud, and tie the 
pods. 
China Asters and Ten-week Stocks. —If not 
already done, to be planted out where they are to 
flower. 
Dahlias.— To be attended to as they grow, tying up 
the four or five main shoots to their stakes; as they 
are easily blown over, and the plants ruined for the 
season. 
Hyacinths. —Take up the bulbs, and dry them in 
the shade. 
Pansies. —Increase by cuttings. 
Pinks. —Tie the pods, and continue to propagate 
by pipings. 
Roses.— Trim up stocks, and water the blooming 
plants abundarftly ; search for the curled leaf, to pre¬ 
vent the ravages of the rose maggot; and ply the 
engine, or syringe, to dislodge the green fly. 
William Keane. 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY’S SHOW AT 
CHISWICK. 
A very good average show; a highly select com¬ 
pany ; not so numerous, however, as in the good old 
times, in June ; the arrangements in the same style as 
last year, and the garden never in better order. The 
writer, however, having lost one of his warmest and 
most sincere personal friends, the late director of this 
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