THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, June 12, 1860. 163 
WEEKLY CALENDAR. 
Da} 
Day 
Weather 
near London in 1859. 
Moon 
of of 
M’nth Week. 
JUNE 12-18, 1860. 
Barometer. 
Thermom. 
Wind. 
Ruin in 
Inches. 
Sun 
Rises. 
Sun 
Sets. 
Rises 
and Sets 
Moon’s 
Age. 
Clock 
afterSun 
Day of 
Year. 
12 
Tu 
Seranias longifulia. 
29.854-29.735 
74—50 
S.W. 
.57 
44 af 3 
15 af 8 
8 0 
23 
0 27 
164 
13 
W 
Iris foetida. 
29.912-29.838 
75-44 
S.W. 
— 
44 3 
15 8 
21 0 
24 
0 15 
165 
11 
Th 
Nardus stricta. 
29.946—29.911 
67—42 
N.E. 
— 
44 3 
16 8 
36 0 
25 
0 2 
166' 
15 
1 F 
Scabiosas, three species. 
29.932-29.811 
73-42 
N.W. 
— 
44 3 
17 8 
52 0 
26 
0bef.ll 
167 
ie 
S 
Galiums, many. 
29.89G—29.831 
72-41 
N.E. 
— 
44 3 
17 8 
15 1 
27 
0 24 
168 
17 
Sun 
2 Sunday after Trinity. 
30.011—29.988 
71-41 
W. 
— 
44 3 
17 8 
45 1 
28 
0 37 
169 
18 
M 
Littorella lacustrie. 
30.130—30.034 
76-53 
N. 
— 
44 3 
18 8 
27 2 
29 
0 50 
170 
Meteorology of tiie Week.—A t Chiswick, from observations during the 
last thirty-three years, the average highest and lowest 
temperatures of these clays are 72.4° and 49.4° respectively. The greatest heat, 97° 
on the 15th, in 1850, During the period 122 days were fine, and on 109 rain fell. 
occurred on the 16th, in 1858 ; and the lowest cold, 
30°, 
f 
WORK FOR THE WEEK. 
KITCHEN GABDEN. 
Beans, make another sowing. Top the most forward 
crop, if not yet done. Cabbage, sow a little seed of any 
of the small sorts, for autumn produce. Cauliflowers, 
plant out some from the first sowing in the open ground. 
Cucumbers, peg down the plants on the ridges as they 
advance in growth. When they extend to the sides set 
the hand-glass on three bricks placed edgeways, or on 
crotched sticks. Water, when necessary, to be given early 
in the day. Onions, thin out the beds, or rows; the 
thinnings, if required, to be planted, and to be watered, 
if the weather is dry, until they take fresh root-hold. 
Peas, make the last sowing of Knight’s Dwarf Marrow, 
which is an excellent sort, but is longer in coming into 
bearing than many others. Savoys, plant out some of 
the early sown. Tomatoes, the shoots to be nailed and 
stopped as they advance in growth ; to be mulched with 
short litter, and to be occasionally watered, as they are 
generally planted against walls or fences, where they 
receive but very little benefit from passing showers. 
FLOWER GARDEN. 
Look over the plants that have been lately bedded 
out, and close the soil around their stems. Keep the 
surface of the soil loose. Attend to pegging down and 
tying, and fill up all vacancies. Part Polyanthuses, 
choosing for them a cool and shady situation sheltered j 
from north and east winds. Plant out Salvias, Ten-week 
Stocks, Asters, Campanulas, Indian Pinks, French Mari- 
| golds, &c. Mulch Dahlias with rotten dung, and supply 
them with plenty of water in dry weather. The different 
kinds of climbing Roses to be carefully tied, or nailed, 
: to prevent them from being injured by the wind. Mow 
( grass lawns regularly during this growing weather. 
Clip edgings, and endeavour to keep the whole in neat 
j order. 
FRUIT GABDEN. 
Continue all disbudding, and the stopping of gross 
, shoots and robbers of all sorts when five or six inches 
; long through the whole of the growing season. Ho mode 
of planting, winter pruning, or of training, will be of 
■ much use unless the regulation of the season’s growth 
; is attended to in due time. The mulching of fruit trees 
is also of importance during the heats of summer : it is 
jj easily accomplished, and when properly done by no 
means unsightly. Pinch the points of the young shoots 
. of Fig trees when they have made five or six joints, to 
secure stocky and fruitful wood for the next crop. Vines 
on walls will now require frequent attention in stopping, 
. regulating, and nailing in the shoots, and if they do not 
f receive the necessary attention there is but little proba¬ 
bility that they will be able to bring the fruit to ripeness, 
or to anything like perfection. It is now a good time to 
; scrub fruit trees infested with scale, as the young brood 
is tender, and easily destroyed. 
STOVE. 
Stop frequently the rambling shoots of stove plants. 
No. 611.—Vot. XXIV. No. 11, 
A sufficient amount of atmospheric moisture to be kept 
up by all means, regulating it in accordance with the 
increase of heat and light; to be accompanied with a 
gentle motion in the atmosphere ; syringe twice or thrice 
a-day, and give morning air freely. Achimenes, Gesneras, 
Gloxinias, &c., when they begin to show bloom, to be 
removed to more airy quarters, keeping them partially 
shaded for a time, to be afterwards gradually exposed to 
a greater share of light. 
GEEENnOUSE AND CONSEKVATORY. 
Heaths and New Holland plants that are now making 
their growth to be encouraged by attentive waterings, 
frequent syringings, and liberal shifts. Encourage the 
growth of Azaleas and Camellias by keeping them rather 
close, with shade during sunshine, and supplying them 
freely with moisture from the syringe. Propagate Roses 
by cuttings from plants that have been forced. Continue 
to increase the Chrysanthemums by cuttings. Specimen 
and choice plants nearly done blooming to have the 
faded flowers picked off, to be well washed with the 
syringe, and to be then placed in a cool, shady situation 
until fresh growths have commenced, and to be then, and 
not till then, potted. Frequent trimmings will be neces¬ 
sary to keep the climbers in proper order. The young 
shoots of Passion-Flowers to he stopped, to hasten their 
blooming. Shade the bloom of Pelargoniums as they 
expand, and lower the temperature as far as practicable, to 
prolong their beauty. The same will apply to all plants 
in the conservatory, and no plant should be permitted to 
remain there after it begins to fade. 
FITS AND FRAMES. 
Hard-wooded plants in these structures will now enjoy 
a more moderate temperature than in houses, especially 
in pits turned to the north, which are now becoming very 
general, for their protection in hot weather. The pro¬ 
pagation of all desirable plants should be persevered in, 
and rooted cuttings potted off, shaded, and watered when 
requisite. W. Keane. 
SPERGULA PILIFERA—KILLING INSECTS— 
CRINOLINE POTS. 
When I went to the Crystal Palace to refresh my ideas 
of the bedding Tulips there, I made a point of seeing and 
judging for myself the progress and value of the Sper- 
gulas at Forest Hill, as coverings for lawns instead of 
grass. Opinions will differ for years on the merits of 
this new substitute for grass, and it is right that it should 
be so. Everything which comes before the public for 
patronage ought to be thoroughly sifted to the bottom. 
But during the process men’s opinions must be sifted 
also; and if they are not backed up by some fact or 
external evidence, they are of no more value, in a public 
point of view, than the chaff of pilifera. 
After seeing the extent and progress of the spread of 
Spergulas of sorts for the last twelve months at Forest 
Hill, and at the Crystal Palace Nursery, by Mr. Summers, 
I came home backed with facts, and with sufficient evi- 
