THE COTTAGE GAEDENEB AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, Arm 3, 18R0. 
WEEKLY CALENDAR. 
1 
Day Day 
of of 
M’nth Week. 
Weatuer 
near London in 1859. 
Moon 
Clock 
bef. Sun 
Day of 
Year. 
APRIL 3-9, I860. 
Barometer. 
Thermom. 
Wind. 
Rain in 
Inches. 
Sun 
Rises. - 
Sun 
Sets. 
Rises 
and Sets 
Moon’s 
Age. 
3 Tu 
4 W 
5 Th 
6 F 
7 S 
8 Son 
9 M 
Salix fragilis, &c. 
Ophrys aranifera. 
Valeriana locusta. 
Goon Friday. 
Prince Leopold born, 1853. 
Easter Sunday. 
Easter Monday. 
30.092—30.058 
30.097—30.079 
30.104—30.059 
30.137—30.029 
29.931—29.749 
29.836—29.632 
29.595—29.510 
65-41 
G8—36 
69—33 
77—36 
79—46 
60—50 
58—46 
S.W. 
W. 
w. 
S.W. 
s. 
S.W. 
S.W. 
.10 
.02 
32 af 5 
30 5 
28 5 
25 5 
23 5 
21 5 
19 5 
35 af 6 
36 6 
38 6 
40 6 
41 6 
43 6 
44 6 
14 4 
30 4 
rises 
11 af 8 
40 9 
3 11 
morn. 
12 
13 
© 
15 
16 
17 
18 
3 13 
2 56 
2 38 
2 20 
2 3 
1 46 
1 29 
94 
95 
96 
97 
98 
99 
100 
Mfteorology or the Week.-A t Cliiswick, from observations during the last thirty-three years, the average highest and lowest 
temperatures of these days are 56.2° and 36° respectively. The greatest heat, 78°, occurred on the 3rd, m 1848 ; and the lowest cold, 21 , 
on the 6th, in 1851. During the period 130 days were fine, and on 101 ram fell. 
WOEK FOE THE WEEK. 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Trench all spare ground, run. the hoe between all crops 
that are above ground, and attend to the destruction of 
snails and slugs. Beans {Broad), earth up the advancing 
crops when the ground is moist. Borecole, sow the main 
crop. Broccoli, sow a small quantity of all the principal 
sorts. Brussels Sprouts, sow the main crop. Cauli- 
jloiKcr, prick out the early sown, and make another small 
sowing. Celery, sow seed for late crop; those pricked 
out in frames, or on heat, to be supplied with plenty of 
air and water in fine dry weather. Dwarf Kidney 
Beans, sow in heat, to be gradually hardened off before 
transplanting into the open ground. Herbs, sow seed of 
the annual sorts, or of such as do not supply cuttings or 
admit of being divided. Nasturtiums, sow in heat, to be 
transplanted, and used for pickling purposes. Gherkins 
to be raised in heat. Leeks and Onions, sow immediately, 
if not done last month. Potatoes, plant. Badishcs,i\nn 
out advancing crops, and sow the Turnip-rooted kinds. 
Skirret, Salsafy, and Scorzonera, to be sown, if not done 
before. Tomatoes, pot off as they require it, to become 
strong plants by turning-out time. If blanched Sea-kale 
is required, place inverted flower-pots over the crowns 
in the open ground, covering them with soil, or any other 
such substance, to exclude light and air. Spinach sow, 
and thin the early sown. Turnips sow. 
FLOWER GARDEN. 
Plant and cut Box edgings. Patches of some of the 
more showy of the hardy annuals to be sown in any of 
the vacant spaces in the herbaceous beds and between 
the clumps along the borders in the shrubbery. The 
following are useful for that purpose: — African and 
French Marigold, Erysimum, Clarkia pulchella, Col- 
linsia bicolor, Esckscholtzia, Nemophila insignis, double 
Poppies, purple and white Candytufts, Mignonette, Sweet 
Peas, &c. Pansies, sow seed in pans. Pinks, top dress 
the beds, and pot off Carnations and Picotees. All 
recently transplanted trees and shrubs to be securely 
staked. Finish transplanting Boses as soon as possible. 
The turf to be swept, well rolled, and made firm, to be in 
readiness for mowing. Plant Tigridia pavonia. Plant 
out autumn-sown biennials and perennials. 
FRUIT GARDEN. 
Fjnish grafting and heading down fruit trees; mulch 
and stake all recently planted. Disbud Peach and Apri¬ 
cot trees, to be done a little at a time and often. Fruit 
trees may still be planted if they have been taken up for 
some time; but planting at this season should be resorted 
to only when it is impossible to do it before. Finish 
pruning and nailing, and protect wall trees when the 
blossoms begin to expand. 
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 
As a general rule itps advisable to shift Heaths and 
other liardwooded greenhouse plants after they have 
done flowering, and have commenced a fresh growth; 
but the operation may be performed with advantage at 
No. G01 .—Vol. XXIV. No. 1, ' 
any season when the roots are making an unforced growth. 
Care to be taken before potting that the old ball is suf¬ 
ficiently moist, for if potted in a dry state it will be 
impossible afterwards to moisten it properly without 
saturating and souring the new soil. A succession of 
Achimenes, intended to flower later in the autumn, to be 
placed in heat. Attention to be paid to the Liliums by 
giving them a liberal supply of water, and a top dressing 
of sandy peat and decomposed cowdung. 
PITS AND FRAMES. 
Young cuttings of bedding-out plants to be potted off 
as soon as they arc sufficiently rooted, and seedlings as 
soon as they can bear handling. Pot seedlings and cuttings 
of half-hardy climbers that will be useful and ornamental 
to cover bare portions of the walls or trellis-work. The 
following are recommended for that purpose:— Tropceolum 
Canariense, Cobceas, Maurandyas, Lophospermums, Ca- 
lampelis ; when potted off to receive a gentle bottom heat 
and careful attention, to make quick growth, as no time 
at this season must be lost to forward young stock. The 
shrubby Calceolarias, if well established, may be turned 
out into a turf-pit, or any other such structure, where 
they can be protected at night from frost and cold winds. 
It is necessary to prepare them for the change by pre¬ 
viously exposing them to sun and air, with as much free¬ 
dom as is consistent with their safety—that is, as the 
weather may permit. W. Keane. 
THE HOETICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 
There is no diminution in the accession of Fellows to the 
Horticultural Society. On the 27tli inst., a Meeting was held 
at the house of the Society of Arts, John Street, Adelphi, Earl 
Ducie in the chair; when fifty-one new Fellows were elected, 
including Miss A. G. Burdett Coutts, Countess of Ducie, Lord 
Moreton, Lady C. Moreton, Lady M. Bcresford Hope, A. J. B. 
Beresford Hope, &c. 
The works at Kensington Gore are progressing rapidly. At 
present they are entirely under the direction of the Boyal Com¬ 
missioners, and consist in preparing and levelling the ground 
before being handed over the Society, under whom the plan of 
the garden is to be carried out. 
At Cliiswick the greatest activity prevails. The old collection 
of fruit trees has been thoroughly pruned, and every tree is in 
the course of being fresh labelled. A collection of 115 varieties 
of the new Belgian Pears, presented by Mr. Hogg, all of which 
are in a bearing state, have been planted at distances of ten feet 
apart in the enclosure, where Ewing’s glass wall now stands. 
One hundred and fifteen varieties of Peas have been sown for 
trial in the kitchen garden, and these will be followed by all the 
sorts of Broceon, Borecoles, Savoys, Beans, and Kidney Beans, 
of the last of which there will be not less than 80 varieties. 
Preparations are now being made for proving 118 varieties of 
Cucumbers. 
In the large conservatory many of the duplicates of the inferior 
sorts of Grapes have been removed, and their places occupied by 
new varieties; others have been regrafted, and ere another month 
has passed there will be nearly 100 distinct varieties of Grapes 
in this house. The orchard-house is completely filled with young 
plants of Peaches, Nectarines, and Apricots, numbering in all 
about 100. Some of these are planted out in the borders, but the 
