THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, June 20, 1860. 
WEEKLY CALENDAR. 
193 
Day Day 
of of 
M’nt'n Week. 
JUNE 26-JULY 2, I3G0. 
Weather 
Barometer. 
near Lone 
rhermom. 
ON IN IS 
Wind. 
59. 
Rain in j 3 in 
Inches. 1 Rlscs ‘ 
Sun 
Seta. 
Moon 
Rises 
and Sets 
Moon’s 
Age. 
Clock 
bef. Sun. 
Day of 
Year. 
2G 
Tu 
Cornea sanguinea. 
29.933-29.775 
| 81—55 
S.W. 
.10 4G af 3 
19 af 8 
34 11 
5 
2 
33 
178 
27 
W 
AlchemiUa vulgaris. 
30.094-30.044 
80-5G 
s.w. 
.12 47 
3 
19 
8 
54 11 
8 
2 
40 
179 
28 
Th 
Qukkn Victoria Crowned, 1S38. 
29.933—29.S1G 
71—50 
S.W. 
.02 47 
3 
19 
8 
mom. 
9 
2 
58 
ISO 
29 
F 
Sr. Peter. 
30.050—30.040 
72-42 
N.W. 
— 48 
3 
19 
8 
17 0 
10 
3 
10 
181 
39 
S 
Sagina procumbens. 
30.092—30.0GG 
74—40 
N.E. 
— 1 48 
3 
18 
8 
50 0 
11 
3 
22 
182 
1 
Sun 
4 Sunday after Trinity. 
30.089—30.050 
70—53 
N.E. 
— 49 
3 
18 
8 
33 m 1 
12 
3 
33 
183 
2 
M 
Utricularia vulgaris. 
30.125-30.055 
75-50 
1 
E. 
.70 59 
3 
18 
8 
30 2 
13 
3 
44 
184 
MrrrF.oROi.oaY of the Week. —At Chiswick, from observations (luring the last thirty-four years, the average highest and lowest 
temperatures of these days are 73.2’ and 51 s respectively. The greatest heat, 93'’, occurred on the 27th, in 1S2G ; and the lowest cold, 35°, 
on the 27th, in 1838. During the period 141 days were fine, and on 90 rain fell. 
WORK FOR THE WEEK. 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Brussels Sprouts : advantage to be taken of the 
present very favourable weather for planting out the 
main crops. Broccoli, plant out a good breadth of Early 
White and Purple Cape. Carrots, a little more seed 
may be sown, to produce a later crop for drawing jmung. 
Loosen the earth between the main crops where it is 
battered hard by the late heavy rains. Cauliflowers, 
plant out some of the late sowing. Cucumbers, the plants 
in the ridges will be benefited by being mulched with 
short grass or litter of any kind. Endive, sow for the 
maiu crop. French Beans, sow. Thin, earth up, and 
stop advancing crops. Peas, sow some of the quick- 
bearing kinds for autumn use. Continue to stick the 
advancing crops. Small Salad, keep up a succession by 
repeated sowings in the open ground in a shady situation. 
Spinach, sow once a fortnight. Scarlet Runners, a sow¬ 
ing may yet be made to come in late in the autumn. 
Stick the advancing crops. Savoys, take advantage of 
the present weather to plant out the main crop. Turnips, 
make another sowing. 
FLOWER GARDEN. 
Advantage to be taken of the present showery weather 
to plant out German Asters, Ten-week Stocks, French 
Marigolds, and other annuals, to fill up all vacancies in 
the flower-borders. Continue to peg down all plants that 
require it. Regulate the shoots of climbers. Stake and 
tie up all tall-growing plants. Prick out biennials into 
nursery-beds. Continue to put in pipings of Pinks. 
Layer Carnations and Picotees. Increase Alyssum saxa - 
tile by layers or cuttings. Stick Sweet Peas and 
Convolvulus. 
FRUIT GARDEN. 
Lay in the young shoots of Peach and Nectarine trees, 
stopping any that are taking a prominent lead, and en¬ 
deavour to secure an equal state of growth all over the 
tree. Wall trees in general will be benefited by strong 
syringings occasionally to remove earwigs, woodlice, 
spider’s-webs, or any other such filth that is generally 
to be found amongst the shreds and at the back of the 
shoots, and if not dislodged will cause damage to the 
fruit. Lay the runners of Strawberries into small pots : 
; it is one of the best methods for procuring good strong 
plants for forcing. Protect fruit from birds. 
STOVE. 
The removal of some of the larger specimens from the 
stove to the conservatory will afford more space for the 
young stock, which will require frequent attention in 
shifting, &e. If dull weather prevails, the use of the 
syringe will be less frequently necessary; the admission 
of air, however little in such weather, will be useful. 
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 
As the wood of greenhouse plants matured in the open 
air is less likely to suffer from damp or long confinement 
1 than that which has been produced under glass, the 
No. 613.— Yol. XXIY. No. 13. 
principal part may now be placed in a sheltered situation 
in the open ground. Give early attention to plants for 
autumn and winter flowering—such as Chrysanthemums, 
Asters, LUium lancifolium, Salvia splendens, Globe Ama¬ 
ranths, Cinerarias,Cytisuses, Gesneras, Scarlet Geraniums, 
Begonias, Euphorbias, tree Carnations, Veronicas, Tro- 
pmolums, Epacris, Ericas, &c. To treat these properly 
they will require good, rich compost, plenty of pot- 
room, and sufficient space for the development of their 
foliage, a moist atmosphere, and temperature to suit the 
nature of the plant. Keep up the supply of moisture, 
and syringe growing stock slightly twice a-day during 
bright weather. Avoid a too free use of shading, and 
ventilate freely, to secure sturdy growth. Continue to 
pay attention to the New Holland plants, using the knife 
rather freely on all loose, straggling growth, and shifting 
them if they require it. When the herbaceous Calceolarias 
have done blooming, the flower-stems to be removed, and 
the plants to be placed in a shady situation under the 
protection of a frame. Cinerarias from seed to be put 
into single pots as soon as large enough. Many of the 
Mesembryantliemums may now be planted on rockwork, 
where they will do well, and make a beautiful show 
during the summer and autumn. 
PITS AND FRAMES. 
Melons : continue to maintain the linings, to produce 
a sufficient degree of heat to counteract the injurious 
effect on the swelling fruit that would be produced by 
the continuance of cold, ungenial weather. 
W. Keane. 
BEGONIAS. 
When I spoke of Mr. Low giving ten guineas for 
three leaves of Begonia Rex to the Messrs. Rollisson, 
and told that he cut up these three leaves like mincemeat, 
and that every morsel of the mince made a plant, I think 
I mentioned that two hundred of the plants stood to¬ 
gether then on a front shelf, and that I never saw a more 
telling bed, or some such observation. At all events, I 
booked them for bedding out. But the first actual in¬ 
formation I received of such bedding being done was 
from Mr. Cutbush, of Highgate, when I went to see his 
Hyacinths. He told me that he had seen a large bed of 
them last year by Mr. Taylor, at Shrubland Park, and 
as I had planted that bed twelve or fourteen times, I 
could understand how two hundred Begonia Rex of the 
same size as those at the Clapton Nursery could be well 
accommodated in that very bed, which happened to be 
the first bed I made myself in that celebrated bedding 
place. But there were many other Begonias and fine¬ 
leaved plants in that bed when Mr. Cutbush called, and 
he told me the whole of them looked “ stunning,” not¬ 
withstanding the dryness of the place and the season. 
As the first accounts of scientific planting, and the 
present natural arrangements of colours in flower gar¬ 
dens, have been dated from Shrubland Park, I rejoice to 
be able also to announce that Sir William Middleton has 
left by his will £2000 a-year to be spent on those gardens, 
