THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAV, September 11, 1860, 
WEEKLY CALENDAR. 
Day 
of 
M’nth 
Day 
of 
Week. 
SEPTEMBER 11—17, 1860. 
Weather near London in 1859. 
-*- 7 
Moon 
Rises 
md Sets 
-- 
— 
Barometer. 
Thermom. 
Wind. 
Rain in 
Inches. 
Sun 
Rises. 
Sun 
Sets. 
Moon’s 
Age. 
Clock 
afterSun 
Day of 
Year. 
11 
12 
13 
14 
■15 
IG 
17 
Tu 
\V 
Th 
F 
S 
Sun 
M 
Carduus Marianus. 
SantoUna maritima. 
Artemesia maritima. 
Artemesia absinthium. 
Artemesia vulgaris. 
15 Sunday after Trinity. 
Artemesia coerulescens. 
30.290-30.222 
30.238—29.959 
29.743—29.614 
29.550-29.477 
29.596—29.459 
29.478—29.439 
29.888—29.G62 
68-34 
71—47 
61—10 
62—13 
GG—11 
66—50 
66—36 
W. 
s.w. 
w. 
N.E. 
N. 
N.E. 
N.E. 
•04 
•42 
•02 
•01 
•07 
31 af 5 
32 5 
34 5 
35 5 
37 5 
39 5 
40 5 
22 af 6 
20 6 
18 6 
16 6 
13 6 
11 6 
9 6 
mom. 
25 1 
54 2 
23 4 
sets. 
8 a. 6 
29 6 
26 
27 
28 
29 
© 
1 
2 
3 36 
3 57 
4 18 
4 39 
5 0 
5 21 
5 .42 
255 
256 
257 
253 ; 
259 
260 
261 
temperatures of these days are 68.1° and 46.5° respectively. The greatest heat 8G° occurred on the 
on the 12th, in 1848. During the period 138 days were fine, and on 93 Sn fell/ ’ ° CCUrred on the 
last thirty-four years, the average highest and lowest 
12th, in 1858 ; and the lowest cold, 31°, 
WORK FOR THE WEEK. 
STOVE. 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Advantage to be taken of the present fine weather to 
stir the surface soil between the growing crops, and for 
carrying on a war of extermination against the weeds. 
Cabbage , prepare ground for the main spring crop; to 
be highly manured: the quarter on which Onions have 
been grown is very suitable for the purpose. Cauli¬ 
flowers, do not let them stand too thickly in the bed. 
The thinnings to be pricked out into a sheltered border, 
and some into frames. Celery, the ground is now in 
good condition for earthing the plants ; their perfection 
in a great measure depends upon the care bestowed on 
the operation and on its timely performance. Lettuce, 
make the last sowing for the season of the Brown Cos 
and Hardy Green on raised beds of light soil, where 
they are to remain till spring ; to be then planted out to 
succeed those that are transplanted this autumn under 
walls or other sheltered situations. Spinach, thin the 
plants to about nine inches apart. If obliged to step in 
among them, loosen up the soil after the thinning is 
completed. Turnips, take the opportunity of thinning 
them as soon as they have made a rough leaf or two! 
Should slugs attack them, which is frequently the case 
at this season, sprinkle them with soot or lime two or 
three times a-week about nine in- the morning. Follow 
up the practice of clearing away the remains of crops as 
they successively decay, and fill their places with winter 
stuff. 
FLOWER GARDEN. 
Encourage the late growth of Orchids by topping up, 
by heat, atmospheric moisture, aud a circulation of fresh 
air in favourable weather both night and day. Those 
going to rest to be accommodated with a more moderate 
temperature, plenty of sunlight, and air. The Euphor- 
j bias, Justicias, Poinsettias, Plumbagos, JUranthemum 
pulchellum, Gesnera zebrina, Achimenes picta, and other 
such stove plants, must now receive every necessary 
attention to get them into flower. 
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 
As the weather has now assumed a more favourable 
aspect, many may hesitate in housing the greenhouse 
plants while the prospect of a fine autumn is before them. 
It is hazardous, however, to trust anything to the weather 
at this period of the year. Where there is the conve¬ 
nience of partial protection many hardwooded plants may 
with advantage be allowed to stand out until the end of 
the month. Pot Yiolets, or plant them in a frame. Pot 
Hyacinths, Tulips, and other bulbs. 
PITS AND FRAMES. 
As we are surrounded with such a number of disturbing 
causes, it is hazardous to predict much about the weather” 
but still, with the lower temperature of the earth during 
the summer, it is probable that frosts may come upon iis 
shortly, therefore no time should be lost in propagating 
and arranging plants in anticipation of such a visitation.” 
W. Keane. 
Continue to plant out Pinks, Clove Carnations, and 
rooted cuttings of herbaceous plants. Stir the surface of 
the soil amongst the plants in beds, to increase their 
health and vigour, and pick off all decayed flowers, to 
prolong their blooming. Plant the offsets of all choice 
sorts of Tulips as soon as convenient, choosing fine, dry 
weather for the operation. Pot Auriculas, if not already- 
done. Remove suckers or offsets, and place them around 
the sides of the pot. Turfy loam, river sand, and very 
rotten horsedung are the best compost for them during 
winter. Look well to your composts, frequently turning 
them, and picking out wire worms and other such noxious 
vermin. 
FRUIT GARDEN. 
Continue to attend to the gathering of Pears and Apples 
as they ripen. Although we may feel grateful to tom¬ 
tit for his services in the destruction of insects, never¬ 
theless he is now rather too mischievous among the Pears, 
topping and spoiling the fruit near the stafk. Give a 
final nailing to all wall trees to insure a more perfect 
maturation of the wood. Grapes out of doors are very 
late this season; every shoot of useless wood to be re¬ 
moved, and the branches to be laid in close to the wall. 
Where practicable, it is advisable to place a few spare 
lights against them, in the hope of having fine weather to 
ripen them. It will be an advantage to have the fruit- 
tree borders free and unshaded by any crop at this 
season. 
KEW ARBORETUM and PLEASURE-GROUNDS. 
I am indebted to the. liberal policy of Sir William 
Hooker, the Director-General of this national establish¬ 
ment, for permission to see the whole of the private 
portions under his direction—the two nurseries in which 
suitable trees are reared for supplying the public parks, and 
for nursing and proving all seeds and plants that are sent 
hither from all the temperate regions of the earth, and 
the demands of the establishment itself all over the park 
or pleasure-ground; also, the private grounds belonging 
to the “ Queen’s Cottage ”—once a favourite resort of 
i Queen Charlotte, and the garden of the late King of 
i Hanover: together with an excellent practical guicfe to 
explain details, and show the way to see them to the best 
advantage. I had a longing desire to see all this since 
our friend the Doctor lost himself in the Woods and 
Forests, and, like the Laird of Cockpen, was ta’en up wi’ 
the things of the State; and since we had no reliable 
source to guide our opinion on the way the public money 
was expended in this grand establishment—the pride 
of our country and the lamp to her path in the vegetable 
world—they may accuse me of partiality to this or that 
flower, to ribbon-rows or model beds, but I shall never 
put it in their power to say that this descendant of Ossian 
had ever written a line in a party spirit. 
Another new row to the front of a ribbon-boi’der is of 
itself worth a day’s shooting at the beginning of Septem¬ 
ber ; and here it is, and now is the time to do it. My 
No. 624.— Yol. XXIY. No. 24. 
