THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, August 14, I860. 
WEEKLY CALENDAR. 
295 
Day 
of 
M’nth 
Day 
of 
Week. 
AUGUST 14tli—20th, 1860. 
Vkathkr 
Barometer. 
NEAR LOND 
Thermom. 
ON IN 18 
Wind. 
59. 
Rain in 
Inches. 
Sun 
Rises. 
Sun 
Sets. 
Moon 
Rises 
and Sets 
Moon’s 
Age. 
Clock 
bef. Sun. 
Day of 
Year. 
14 
Tu 
Peucedanum silaus. 
29.817—29.812 
74-53 
S.W. 
.42 
46 af 4 
23 af 7 
4 1 
27 
4 
22 
227 
15 
W 
Sison amomum. 
29.906—29.640 
69—41 
s.w. 
— 
48 
4 
21 7 
29 2 
23 
4 
11 
228 
16 
Tk 
Pimpinellas, three species. 
30.126—30.084 
74—48 
S.W. 
.04 
49 
4 
19 7 
sets 
© 
3 
59 
229 
17 
F 
Duchess Kent born, 1786. 
30.151-30.051 
71—54 
w. 
.01 
51 
4 
17 7 
13 a 7 
1 
3 
46 
230 
18 
s 
Parnassia palustris. 
30.064—29.991 
74—52 
S.E. 
— 
52 
4 
15 7 
30 7 
2 
3 
33 
231 
19 
Sun 
11 Sunday after Trinity. 
30.106—30.068 
82—50 
S.E. 
— 
54 
4 
13 7 
46 7 
3 
3 
20 
232 
20 
M 
Linum radiola. 
30.153—30.070 
83-48 
E. 
55 
4 
11 7 
6 8 
4 
3 
6 
233 
Meteorology of the Week.— At Chiswick, from observations during the last thirty-four years, the average highest and lowest 
temperatures of these days are 73.1° and 51.5° respectively. The greatest heat, 92°, occurred on the 15th, in 1842 ; and the lowest cold, 39°, 
on the 15th, in 1838. During the period 136 days were fine, and on 95 rain fell. 
WORK FOR THE WEEK. 
STOVE. 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Broccoli, the latest crops to be planted out, if not yet 
done. Callage, make another sowing about the end of 
the week to stand in the seed-bed through the winter. 
A late sowing sometimes comes in very useful. Also, 
make a sowing of Red Dutch for summer use. Cauli- 
Jlowers, make a sowing for plants to stand the winter. 
Celery, previous to earthing up the first time, give the 
trenches a good watering, as the plants will not receive 
much benefit from its application afterwards. The whole 
of the leaves to be kept close together at the time of 
earthing up. Dwarf Kidney Beans, continue to keep 
closely gathered; if they are allowed to run to seed 
most of the later blossoms will prove abortive. Lettuce, 
sow largely for standing through the winter. The Brown 
Cos, Black-seeded Bath Cos, Green Cos, and Hardy Ham¬ 
mersmith are good old sorts for sowing at this season. 
Plant out from the late sowings for autumn use. Onions, 
if the main crops have long necks the tops to be broken 
down. Pull up those that have done growing, and dry 
them for housing. Radishes, make another sowing of 
Black and White Spanish, and also of the Turnip-rooted 
sort. Tomatoes, let the forwardest of the fruit be fully 
exposed to the sun. Remove some of the leaves that 
shade it. Keep all the shoots stopped when there is 
sufficient young fruit on the plants. If over-luxuriant 
their growth to bo checked by merely cutting the roots 
with a spade about one foot from the stem all round; 
the spade to be pushed down and drawn out without 
disturbing the soil. 
FLOWEE GAEDEN. 
It will be necessary to go over the flower-beds, fre¬ 
quently pegging down, removing decayed flowers, and 
cutting back the shoots that encroach upon the grass or 
gravel. Keep climbers on w r alls within proper limits. 
Large evergreens intended for autumn removal to be pre¬ 
pared for the purpose by digging a trench around the 
tree nearly to the depth of the lowest roots. Keep 
gravel-walks perfectly clean and smooth by weeding, 
sweeping, and rolling, as may be necessary. 
FEUIT GAEDEN. 
The prevalence of damp, cloudy weather is causing an 
excessive amount of growth in fruit trees, and unless 
they are bearing heavy crops it is advisable to go over 
the trees, and to stop the strongest and those that incline 
to grossness, to divert the sap into the weaker shoots, 
which will be strengthened, and the buds on the shoots 
that have been stopped will become full and plump without 
starting into growth. But if the root action is so great 
as to start them into growth it is advisable, after the 
fruit is gathered, to open a trench at a moderate distance 
from the stem of the tree, and cutting the stronger roots. 
The Strawberry plantations, intended to stand for next 
season, to be attended to, cutting off and clearing away 
the runners, to allow plenty of room for the free action 
of sun and air to the leaves. 
No. 620.—Yoi. XXIY. No. 20. 
Any of the Orchids showing signs of ripeness in the 
leaves and plump pseudo-bulbs to be removed from the 
excitement of the growing-house to a more moderate 
temperature, where the average may range about 60°, and 
where they will require but a very moderate amount of 
atmospheric moisture. 
GREENHOUSE AND CONSEEVATOEY. 
The continuance of unfavourable weather will necessi¬ 
tate an early return of tender plants. Those allowed to 
remain outside should be carefully examined that they 
do not suffer from defects of drainage or the presence of 
worms. Continue to shake out of their pots the Pelar¬ 
goniums that have been cut down and have commenced 
to grow, repotting them into others of smaller size. 
Look well after late-flowering things—such as Helio¬ 
tropes, Scarlet Geraniums, Petunias, &c., that are now, 
most probably, potbound, and will in that state, by at¬ 
tention to watering, produce an abundance of blossom 
until the last month of the year. Achimenes, Cleroden- 
drons, and other such stove plants in flower, here require 
attention to prevent injury from damp, and to be gone 
over every day in cloudy weather, carefully pulling off 
decayed leaves, &c. Collect the different sorts of soils 
for pot purposes ; to be stacked in a dry place, with a 
free circulation of air. 
PITS AND FEAMES. 
Melons will require close attention ; for the season has 
been anything but favourable for their culture. The late 
plants to be kept thin of wood, and no Useless spray to 
1 be allowed to crowd the principal shoots and leaves. A 
regular bottom heat to be kept up, to obtain sufficient 
atmospheric warmth to allow air to be given for a few 
hours every day. The plants to be kept free from insects, 
and every decaying leaf to be removed. Care to be taken 
not to allow the soil about the collar of the plant to get 
too damp, which at this season is apt to induce canker. 
Take advantage of every opportunity to put in cuttings, 
and to use dispatch with this work until there is a good 
stock put in of Flower of the Day Geraniums, and other 
such plants that are difficult to winter, except in well- 
established plants. W. Keane. 
HAMPTON COURT GARDENS IN 1S60. 
The comfort which gives the most consolation to man 
or woman, who is vexed with disappointment, or is very 
much “ put out ” without being at all vexed, is to know 
that every one else is just in the same way from the same 
cause. And to comfort and console is the reason for my 
going to see Hampton Court Gardens this week, and pur¬ 
posing to visit Kew Gardens the week following. I did 
have a flying look at Kew, on my way to the Chiswick 
Experimental. Mr. Craig was then down in that most 
dreary region at the bottom of Buchan, where all plants 
'meet with the severest ordeal which any plants can ex¬ 
perience in any part of Her Majesty’s dominions; but 
