THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, July 13, 1858. 
WEEKLY CALENDAR. 
217 
Day 
of 
Mth 
Day i 
Week. JULY 13 - 19 > 1858 - 
Weather near London in 1857. 
Sun 
Rises. 
Sun 
Sets. 
Barometer. 
Thermo. 
Wind. 
Rain in 
Inches. 
13 
Tu : Aloe deoressa. 
30.302—30.292 
87—47 
S.W. 
-. . 
0 af 4 
11 af 8 
14 
W Aloe dichotoma. 
30.284—30.177 
91—48 
S. 
— 
1 
4 
10 8 
15 
Th Aloe distans. 
30.056—29.917 
89—46 
S.W. 
-- 
2 
4 
9 8 
16 
F Aloe latifolia. 
29.950—29.834 
86—46 
S.W. 
.22 
3 
4 
8 8 
17 
S ! Aloe saponaria. 
30.117—30.014 
80—51 
S.W. 
4 
4 
7 8 
18 
Sun ; 7 Sunday after Trinity. 
30.181—30.162 
79—50 
S.W. 
— 
5 
4 
6 8 
19 
M i Alomia ageratoides. 
| 
30.147—29.969 
86—48 
S.W. 
6 
4 
5 8 
Meon 
R.andS. 
47 af 9 
1 10 
13 10 
24 10 
36 10 
51 10 
Moon’s 
Age. 
Clock 
afterSun 
Day of 
Year. 
3 
5 22 
194 
4 
5 29 
195 
5 
5 36 
196 
6 
5 42 
197 
i 3 
5 48 
198 
7 
5 53 
199 
8 
1 
5 57 
200 
Meteorology of the Week.—A t Chiswick, from observations during the last thirty-one years, the average highest 
temperatures of these days are 74.8° and 51.5°, respectively. The greatest heat, 93?,°, occurred on the 14th, in 1847"; and the 
39°, on the 18th, in 1851. During the period 122 days were fine, and on 95 rain fell’. 
and lowest 
lowest cold, 
The gardening world will be taken by surprise, when 
they hear that a head gardener has been appointed to 
the gardens of the Horticultural Society, at Chis¬ 
wick, as a successor to the late Mr. McEwen. It was 
reasonably to have been expected, that, in a matter of 
so much importance to the Society, some publicity 
would have been given to this step, and that, at least, 
an opportunity would have been afforded for giving 
good gardeners the chance of offering for the situation, 
and the Society the advantage of obtaining a man 
thoroughly competent for such a charge. A course like 
that which has been adopted would not have surprised 
us in days gone by, but that such an injustice should 
have been perpetrated towards the gardeners of Eng¬ 
land, under the present government of the Society, is 
what we were not prepared for. We do not know who 
is responsible, either for the act or the recommendation 
of it; but it is high time that the members of the So¬ 
ciety, and the great body of the intelligent and respect¬ 
able gardeners of England, bestirred themselves to rid 
the Society of such influences. The same course was 
pursued in regard to the appointment of an Assistant 
Secretary; and, unless a check be put upon this 
exercise of arbitrary power and closet-jobbing, the 
days of the Society will be fewer in number than they 
are even now by many supposed to be. The Society 
is entitled to have the offer of the services of the best 
men that are to be had, for its respective offices ; but it 
is impossible to exercise a choice, or to know who are 
willing to offer themselves for such offices, unless 
public notice be given, inviting candidates for election. 
Let it be known, that in thus exposing the abuse of 
power, we do not for one moment wish to raise the 
smallest doubt as to the competency of the party 
(Mr. Archibald Henderson) appointed ; but we feel 
it our duty, as independent journalists, uninfluenced 
by any consideration but the welfare of the Society, to 
raise our voice against what we believe all right-think¬ 
ing men will regard as a piece of intolerable presump¬ 
tion. Like many more, we tremble for the future of 
the Society; we have, over and over again, recom¬ 
mended the only course that will save it; but the 
Council, either from fear or apathy, are content to 
allow the Secretary to stick by it, so that both shall 
fall together. 
GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Continue to manure, and trench or fork up every 
piece of ground, as it becomes vacant. 
Broccoli. —Plant for successions, and draw earth 
to the stems of any that have been planted some time. 
Broad Beans, in bloom, to be topped, to produce 
strength and fruitfulness. 
Brussels Sprouts.— Continue to plant out. 
Cabbage. —Sow. It will afford a late and very use¬ 
ful supply of young heads. Plant out seedlings of 
former sowings, for use in the autumn. 
Capsicums. —Water, and mulch. They require at¬ 
tention, to fruit sufficiently early to ripen ; if neglected, 
they will not make much growth until the autumn 
rains set in. 
Celery. —The earliest planted to be gone over, and 
stripped of their small lower leaves and side-shoots ; 
the trenches to be then thoroughly soaked with water, 
previously to the plants being earthed-up, which should 
take place the following day, or as soon as the plants 
are quite dry. 
Cucumbers (on ridges).—Mulch with short grass, to 
keep the earth moist, and the fruit clean. 
Endive. —Sow the small green curled, and trans¬ 
plant some of the strongest from the early sowings. 
Green Kale. —Plant out. 
Kidney Beans (Dwarf). —Sow in a sheltered situa¬ 
tion. The drills to be watered, if very dry. 
Leeks. —Plant out a full crop ; clear from weeds; 
and thin those intended to remain where sowed. 
Lettuces. —Sow a few more, and ply the hoe between 
the rows, to keep down weeds, and the ground loose. 
Onions. —Pull up the winter crops. To be care¬ 
fully laid m rows, with their roots to the sun, and 
frequently turned over until their stalks are withered. 
To be carefully handled when storing, as the least 
bruise will injure them. To be spread out thinly, not 
laid in heaps, when stored. 
Peas.—W ater and stake the late sown. 
Savoys. —Plant out. 
Shallots. — If allowed to remain in the ground, 
after the bulbs are matured, are apt to mildew and 
rot in wet weather; therefore, they should be pulled 
up as soon as the tops begin to decay, and treated as 
recommended last week. 
Spinach. — Sow a good breadth; it will afford 
many successive pickings in the autumn, and mate¬ 
rially assist to save the winter beds from being picked 
before they are strong. 
Tomatoes. —Water, and mulch their shoots, and 
stop them above a cluster of fruit. To be kept closely 
nailed to the wall, or fence, to ripen the fruit. 
Winter Greens, of all kinds, to be planted-out, as 
soon as there is a vacant spot to be filled up. 
FRUIT GARDEN. 
Continue to practise the directions of last week. 
No. 511. Yol. XX. 
