THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, Mat 1, 1860. 
WEEKLY CALENDAR. 
65 
Day Day 
of of 
M’nth Week. 
Weather 
MAY 1—7, 1860. 
Barometer. 
near London in 1859. 
Thermom.j Wind. 
Sun 
Rises. 
Sun 
Sets. 
Moon 
Rises 
and Sets 
Moon’s 
Age. 
Clock 
afterSun 
Day of 
Year. 
1 
Tu 
St. Phil. & Jas. Prince Arthur 29.798—29.745 
56-86 
E. ! — 
38 af 4 
20 af 7 
34 m 2 
10 
3 
5 
122 
2 
w 
Aphanes arvensis. [born, 1850. 29.901—29.801 
53—39 
E. — 
31 
4 
22 7 
50 2 
11 
3 
12 
123 
3 
Th 
Hippuris vulgaris. ! 29.89-1-29.806 
62-37 
E. — 
29 
4 
24 7 
6 3 
12 
3 
19 
124 
4 
f 
Veronicas, many species. 29.783—29.712 
60—30 
N.E. — 
28 
4 
26 7 
25 3 
13 
3 
25 
125 
5 
s 
Pinguicula vulgaris. | 29.952—29.858 
62-26 
N.E. — 
26 
4 
27 7 
rises 
© 
3 
30 
126 
(i 
Run 
4 Sunday after Easter. ! 30.035—29.985 
64—33 
S.E. 1 — 
24 
4 
29 7 
53 a 9 
15 
3 
35 
127 
7 
M 
Orchis inoris, and others. j 29.983—29.924 
73-48 
S. .39 
22 
4 
30 7 
0 11 
16 
3 
40 
128 
Meteorology of the Week.— At Chiswick, from observations during the last thirty-three years, the average highest and lowest 
temperatures of these days are 61. 5° and 39.6° respectively. The greatest heat, 81°, occurred on the 6th, in 1830 ; and the lowest cold, 20°, 
on the 2nd, in 1855. During the period 136 days were fine, and on 95 raip fell. 
WORK FOR THE WEEK. 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Beans {Broad), earth up the early crops, and make 
another sowing. Brussels Sprouts, prick out the seed¬ 
ling plants of the earliest sowing, to get them stocky for 
final planting. Cauliflowers, draw the earth up to tlie 
most forward plants, and give them a plentiful supply of 
liquid manure. Water, and attend to the crops raised 
from seed this spring. Celery, the same as advised for 
Cauliflowers raised from seed this spring. Cucumbers, \ 
the young plants intended for ridges to he stopped, and 
repotted if they require it. Sprinkle the plants in the 
frames early in the afternoon, and shut them up. Water 
to he given liberally round the sides of the frame when 
the heat of the day dries the soil. Lettuces, repeat the 
sowings of all sorts, and thin out and transplant those 
advancing as occasion may require. Melons. See to the 
linings ; the cold and frequent rains have probably chilled 
them, no diminution of heat to be allowed. Look over 
the plants frequently, and stop laterals. Potatoes, where 
they are above ground, draw a little dry soil over them, 
to protect them from frost. Ho time should now be lost 
where circumstances have delayed the planting of the | 
main crops. Pot Herbs, sow seeds for next year’s plant¬ 
ing. Peas, make another sowing of two or three dif- 
ferent varieties, according to the consumption. Rhubarb, 
cut off the blossoms as they appear, if not wanted for 
seed. Sea-hale, the same as advised for Rhubarb. 
Savoys, the same as advised for Brussels Sprouts. 
Spinach, make another sowing. Attend to the thinning 
of the early crops. Strawberries, keep the plantations 
free from weeds. When the fruit from the early-forced 
lants is gathered, to be planted in ground well prepared 
y deep trenching and liberal manuring two feet apart 
row from row, and one foot from plant to plant in the 
row. From such plants early runners can he obtained 
with ample time for rest before the forcing season 
commences. 
FLOWEE GAEDEN. 
Whilst the weather remains cold and damp many 
operations will of necessity be retarded. Make up arrears 
of work with all speed as favourable occasions arise. 
Newly-laid turf to be levelled, and rolled when the 
ground is damp, that an even surface may be obtained. 
Auriculas to be shaded and watered regularly, hy¬ 
bridising where first-rate seed is required. Carnations 
and Picotees, the sticks to which the shoots that spindle 
for bloom are to be attached tc be inserted in the pots. 
Seed to be sown in shallow boxes or pans. Pinks, top 
dress the beds with rich, well-decomposed compost. 
Tulips, the late frosty nights have done some injury to 
these beautiful flowers. As previously advised, the choice 
sorts should he protected from hail, heavy rains, and 
frosts. 
FEUIT GAEDEN. 
Apricots, to be frequently gone over, to destroy a small 
grub that coils itself among the leaves; disbud carefully. 
A slight thinning of the fruit to be made, if so fortunate 
No. 605.—Yoi. XXIY. No. 5. 
as to have them too thickly set. Vines, when they have 
made growth sufficient to distinguish the fruit-bearing 
shoots, let all superfluous ones be immediately removed. 
STOVE. 
Continue to pot on all such plants as require it. Water 
to be given pretty liberally to all that are making free 
growth. Continue a kindly humidity, and a gentle in¬ 
crease of heat. Shade lightly in bright sunshine, and 
shut up early in the afternoon. Attend to the training 
the shoots of twiners as they advance in growth, and do 
not allow them to get entangled before giving attention. 
Begonias, repot and propagate. Persevere in keeping 
down insects, which, if allowed, will now progress with 
great rapidity. 
GEEENHOUSE AND CONSEKVATOKT. 
Continue to stop, prune, or pinch back all straggling 
growth. Keep the surface of the bed in the conservatory 
between and about the plants often stirred, and make 
additions of good rich soil, to keep them in health. If 
the borders are dry give them a good soaking of water, 
and let it be a soaking that will penetrate through the 
whole mass of soil. Keep up a moist atmosphere by 
sprinkling the house twice or thrice a-day. 
PITS AND FEAMES. 
Keep up a gentle heat to tender annuals. Lose no 
time in completing all spring propagation, and pay atten¬ 
tion to the hardening of stock for summer decoration 
out of doors. W. Keane. 
THE WHEEL ARRANGEMENT OF FLOWER 
GARDENS. 
A wheel within a wheel, or a wheel without a rim, or 
with the spokes fastened, or not just secured to the axle- 
box, or with that box split into two or four parts, is a 
general favourite way with designers of small fancy 
flower gardens, and with the highest artists of the present 
age. Witness the Rose Mount at the Crystal Palace. 
It is a wheel within a wheel in the most literal sense. 
The Mount itself is the outer wheel; the walk all round 
the bottom of the Mount is the rim of the outer wheel; 
the side-walks going up to the “ rosery ” part of the 
Mount are the spokes ; the rosery is the axle-box; the 
top of the Mount is the inner wheel; the flower-brae 
above the rosery is the axle-box of that inner wheel; 
and the flagstaff in the centre is the axle common to the 
two wheels. That is one extreme end of designing, and 
the opposite to it is where the rim is detached from the 
spokes, the spokes from the axle-box, and the box itself 
split up into four quarters, leaving a passage up to the 
axle from the four cardinal points. 
The “ Fountain Garden ” at Shrubland is the nearest 
example to the latter way that I know of. The fountain 
itself and the basin represent the axle; and four walks 
from the circumference lead on, at equal distances, to the 
axle or fountain, thus dividing the wheel into quarters or 
four quadrant-shaped pieces of ground, or of the wheel, 
