THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, July 10, 1860. 223 
WEEKLY CALENDAR. 
j Day Day 
! of of 
M’ntli Week. 
JULY 10—16, 1860. 
Weather 
Barometer. 
NEAR LOND 
Themiom. 
ON IN 18 
Wind. 
59. 
Eain in 
Inches. 
Sun 
Kises. 
Sun 
Sets. 
Moon 
Eise3 
and Sets 
Moon’s 
Age. 
Clock 
bef. Sun. 
Day of 
Year. 
10 
Tu i 
Cuscuta Europasa, &c. 
30.179—30.12S 
80—50 
w. 
— 
57 af 3 
13 af 8 
40 10 
21 
5 
3 
192 
11 
W 
Pulraonariu maritima. 
30.229—30.102 
87—49 
S. 
— 
58 3 
12 8 
50 10 
e 
5 
11 
193 
12 
Tn 
Menyanthes nymphoides. 
30.122—30.052 
93-52 
s.w. 
— 
59 3 
12 8 
15 11 
23 
5 
19 
194 
13 
F 
Anagullis tenella. 
30.127—30.095 
91-45 
s.w. 
— 
IV 
11 8 
42 11 
24 
5 
20 
195 
14 
S 
Azalea procumbent. 
30.250—30.149 
70-47 
N.E. 
— 
1 4 
10 8 
morn. 
25 
5 
33 
190 
15 
Sl!N 
6 Sunday after Trinity. 
30.201—30.140 
84—48 
NAV. 
— 
2 4 
9 8 
16 0 
26 
5 
39 
197 
IS 
M 
1 
Campanulas, several. 
30.213-30.107 
80—53 
W. 
— 
4 4 
8 8 
7 1 
27 
5 
45 
198 
Meteoroi.ooy of the Week. —At Cliiswick, from observations during the last thirty-four years, the average highest and lowest 
temperatures of these days arc 75.3° and 51.3° respectively. The greatest heat, 93.}°, occurred on the 14th, in 1847 ; and the lowest cold, 38°, 
on the 10th, in 1851. During the period 142 days were fine, and on 89 rain fell. 
WORK FOR THE WEEK. 
KITCHEN GAEDEN. 
Artichokes: when the heads are cut, the steins to he 
cut close to the roots, the stools to he cleared from 
decayed leaves, and the surface of the soil about them 
to be loosened with the hoe. Asparagus, now, in the 
midst of the growing season, and while the soil is moist 
apply good soakings of manure water with a good portion 
of salt added thereto. It is in many places advisable to 
put stakes and lines to the outside rows to prevent heavy 
rains or winds breaking down the plants, and, con¬ 
sequently, doing some damage to the crowns. Broccoli, 
lose no time in getting out the varieties that come in 
during the autumn. They may now take the place of 
the early Peas. Cauliflowers, earth up those that were 
put in the beginning of last month; plant more for 
coming into use in the autumn. Celery, continue to get 
out the main crops, loosen the earth about the early 
crops, and give them good supplies of water, if there is 
not sufficient rain to keep the soil quite moist. Garlic 
and Shallots, pull up as soon as the tops begin to decay; 
after allowing them to remain on the ground a day or 
two to dry, tie them in bundles and hang them in a dry 
loft or root-cellar. Herbs, when wanted for drying, 
when the bloom begins to expand cut them on a dry day 
and spread them thinly in a shed, which is preferable to 
drying them in the sun. When dry to be tied in con¬ 
venient bundles and hung up in their winter quarters. 
. Mushrooms, save and prepare horse droppings for beds, 
to produce through the autumn and winter. Sea-kale, 
to be treated with manure water and salt, as recommended 
for Asparagus ; the crowns to be duly thinned. Continue 
to put out winter stuff into every spare piece of ground, 1 
and prick out young plants for future planting. 
FLOWED GAEDEN. 
Continue to propagate Carnations and Picotees by 
layers, Pinks by pipings, and Pansies by cuttings. Tulip 
seed, if wanted, to be gathered when the stem is yellow 
from the capsule to the root. Supply Dahlias with 
water, and occasionally with weak liquid manure, mulch 
round the roots and insert small sticks, to which the 
laterals may be tied when sufficiently long. Perpetual 
Roses to be cut back as they go out of bloom, the decayed 
flowers to be removed, and to be supplied with the richest 
manure water to encourage a second growth and bloom. 
Mow and roll lawns, and have a ready hand for the 
extirpation of weeds. 
FETTIT GAEDEN. 
Spur in a great portion of the young wood of Currants 
and Gooseberries to increase their productiveness, and 
also the size of the fruit. As Strawberries are colouring 
badly, and some rotting in shady situations, it is advisable 
to prop up the fruitstalks with forked sticks to expose 
them to as much sun and air as possible. Vines against 
walls to be closely nailed in to obtain the benefit of what 
heat can be thus got. 
No. 615.— Vol. XXIV. No. 15. 
STOVE. 
Continue to encourage Aphelandras, Begonias, Eran- 
themums, Euphorbias, Justicias, &c., for winter blooming. 
Start Achimenes picta and Gesnera zebrina for the same 
purpose. Maintain a moist, growing temperature with 
plenty of air, and keep down insects. 
GEEENHOTTSE AND CONSEEVATOEY. 
Many of the stove plants in some establishments will 
now be occupying either of these houses while the regular 
occupants are in the open air; but as many of the New 
Holland plants require the assistance of a little heat to 
insure good growth, they may be kept in the same 
house with stove plants, regulating the temperature so 
as to be suitable and agreeable to all the plants. Many 
of the New Holland plants in the open air will require to 
have their straggling shoots cut in. Boronia pinnata and 
B. serrulata to be stopped back freely, and to be kept in 
a gentle heat to start them into fresh growth. Keep 
down mildew by dusting the plants occasionally with 
sulphur after syringing them. Remove the flowers of 
Heaths that have done blooming; and if straggling stop 
the plants well in. A quantity of stocky plants of Scarlet 
and Variegated Geraniums, Heliotropes, late-struck 
Fuchsias to be encouraged for late autumn blooming. 
Young specimens of hard-wooded plants to be carefully 
trained, keeping the shoots neatly tied out or pegged 
down, to insure close, compact foundations, upon which 
the beauties of the superstructure, or future success, will 
mainly depend. Balsams, Cockscombs, Tkunbergias, and 
other such annuals intended for the decoration of the 
conservatory to be finally potted, using soil of a light 
and rich description. 
PITS AND FBAMES. 
Chinese Primroses to be placed in a close frame, and 
to be shaded from the sun, where they will make good 
progress if very backward. A little bottom heat will be 
of service to them. Cinerarias, if wanted early, the 
seedlings when large enough, or suckers, to be potted 
j and placed in a close, shady frame till rooted, to be kept 
free from tlirips by Gishurst Compound, or by fumigations 
I of tobacco. William Keane. 
THE BEDDING OUT AT THE CRYSTAL 
PALACE IN 1860. 
In our politics there are whigs, tories, and radicals, 
i all able and willing to manage the constitution, each after 
their own fashion. And there have been three sets of 
managing - planters in the constitution of the Crystal 
Palace Company; but whether they were whigs, tories, 
or radicals, or all three, or none of them, is more than I 
can tell; but I have had no difficulty in telling the 
changes in the planting out, and this is the third change, 
and is different from the preceding ones; it is also a 
marked improvement. But we must recollect the im¬ 
mense difficulty of making a first start on such a grand 
scale. Also, that Mr. Eyles had to plant from the pro- 
