THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, 
fomaasEB 25, I860. 
381 
WEEKLY CALENDAR. 
Day 
of 
M’nth 
Day 
of 
Week. 
SEPT. 25—OCT. 1, 1860. 
Weather near London in 1859. 
Sun 
Rises. 
Sun 
Sets. 
Moon 
Rises 
and Seta 
Moon’s 
Age. 
Clock 
afterSun 
Day of 
Year. 
Barometer. 
Thermom. 
Wind. 
Ttain in 
Inches. 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
I 
To 
W 
Tk 
F 
S 
Son 
M 
Gnaphaliura uliginosum. 
Gnaphalium gallicum. 
* Erigeron eanadense. 
Senecio viscosus. 
Michaelmas Day. 
17 Sunday after Trinity. 
Aster tripolium. 
29.842-29.787 
30.076-29.831 
30.001—29.894 
29.809—29.625 
29.730—29.638 
29.789-29-768 
29.929—'29.733 
69-51 
68-51 
65—45 
C6—42 
65-44 
65—51 
67-53 
S. 
S.W. 
S. 
s. 
S.W. 
S.W. 
S.W. 
1-68 
•01 
•19 
•01 
•20 
53 af 5 
55 5 
56 5 
58 5 
59 5 
59 5 
VI. 
50 af 5 
48 5 
46 5 
43 5 
41 5 
39 5 
36 5 
43 0 
55 1 
4 3 
13 4 
21 5 
rises 
33 5 
10 
11 . 
12 
13 
14 
© 
16 
8 29 
8 49 
9 9 
9 29 
9 49 
10 9 
10 28 
269 
270 
271 
272 
273 
274 
275 
Meteorology of tup. Week. — At Chiswick, from observations during the 
temperatures of these days are 64.8 3 and 44.0° respectively. The greatest heat, 82° 
During the period 107 days were line, and on 124 rain fell. 
on the 27th, in 1828. 
last thirty-four years, the average highest and lowest 
occurred on the 25th, in 1832 ; and the lowest cold, 24°, 
WORK FOR THE WEEK. 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Artichokes , cut down the flower-stems of the late 
plantations as soon as done with, and keep the plants free 
from decayed leaves. Cabbage, continue to plant out the 
main crops. Keep the late seed-beds free from weeds. 
Capsicums, the green pods of the large sort to be gathered 
on the first appearance of frost. Lettuce , plant out some 
of the Cabbage sorts into frames for winter use. The soil 
to be light, and but little air to be given until the plants 
begin to grow. Onions, slightly thin the autumn sowing 
when they are a few inches high. Parsley, cut down, if 
not already done, a portion of the spring sowing, that it 
may shoot again before winter. Pot some good roots, 
to be forwarded in heat when wanted, for giving a supply 
during severe weather. 
FLOWEB GARDEN. 
From the present time to November is generally con¬ 
sidered the most favourable season for transplanting 
evergreens ; the ground to be well trenched, and drained 
if necessary. For single plants a round hole merely 
sufficient for the roots is not enough, as they require that 
the ground around should be well worked up for the more 
free progression of their future roots. When each tree 
or shrub is planted, to be secured from high winds. Put 
in cuttings of Aucubas, Laurels, Privet, &c.; they can 
be increased by layers, as also other sorts that do not 
strike readily from cuttings. Plant the offsets of Tulips. 
Continue to pot off or to plant out the struck layers of 
Carnations and Picotees. Divide the roots of Pansies, 
if not already done. If a display of forced flowers is 
intended to be made, they should be obtained forthwith, 
to be potted and plunged in the warmest corner of the 
garden, from whence they may be successively introduced 
to the forcing-pit from the middle of November to 
February. They should comprise the various Rhododen¬ 
drons, Azaleas of the nudiflora class, with various hybrids, 
Sedums, Kalmias, Daphnes, &c. 
FRUIT GARDEN. 
Look over the Apples and Pears that have been gathered 
within the last fortnight, and remove any that are bruised 
or injured and begin to decay, or they will soon infect 
the others. Filberts, when ripe, to be gathered; they 
keep well in a moderate-sized hamper packed firm. As 
the Apple crop i3 generally superabundant this season, 
where there is not the convenience of a fruit-room, some 
of the better-keeping sorts may be stored away in a dry 
•cellar for a few months if packed in kiln-dried mould or 
sand. First put a good thick layer of dry material, then 
a layer of Apples, and so proceed until they are all stored. 
When gathering fruit take care not to bruise them, as 
that would cause them to rot. 
STOVE. 
Give abundance of air at every favourable opportunity, 
to assist the plants to complete their growth in a strong 
and healthy manner. The plants in a growing state to 
be kept steadily growing until they go gradually into a 
No. 626.—Vot. XXIY. No. 26. 
state of rest, without attempting to bring them prema¬ 
turely to rest. Maintain a brisk temperature in the day¬ 
time, and allow the thermometer to fall to about 60° 
during the night. 
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 
When the plants are housed do not place them too 
closely together, but let them have all the light and air 
possible to ripen their wood. When arranging Pelargo¬ 
niums for the winter give them the lightest and warmest 
part of the house, to be kept near the glass without 
touching each other. All that were cut back to be 
shaken from their old soil, and repotted; to be then 
placed in a gentle bottom heat to excite the roots. The 
late-struck cuttings to be potted, and placed in a gentle 
bottom heat. The climbing plants to be attended to, 
weekly shorting back the shoots going out of bloom, and 
training the remainder in a manner most suitable to 
display their natural habits to advantage. The supply 
of water to the borders in the conservatory to be gradu¬ 
ally reduced as the days shorten; but at the same 
time bearing in mind that the strong-rooted plants will 
require more than the others. A batch of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums to be taken up from the open ground in showery 
weather, potted, and placed under glass to forward them ; 
to be watered with liquid manure, and the flower-buds 
to be thinned. 
PITS AND FRAMES. 
The heat of the Cucumber-beds containing bearing 
plants to be kept up. Where there is any forcing-house, 
those in frames are scarcely worth the trouble and ex¬ 
pense of keeping in a bearing state after this time. 
W. Keane. 
FRUIT AND FLORISTS’ FLOWERS SHOW AT 
THE CRYSTAL PALACE. 
This was the best autumn Exhibition yet held at the 
Crystal Palace. There were 125 yards of Dahlias in 
three rows, 24 yards of Asters, over 20 yards of Roses, 
5 yards of Phloxes, 12 yards of Hollyhocks, over 30 
yards of Gladioluses, and Fruit enough to furnish a dessert 
for an army of volunteers. 
The greatest improvement was in the Gladioluses, 
which were sent from the Messrs. Paul, of Cheshunt, 
who took the second-best prize in them. Mr. Standish, 
of Bagshot, who had the first prize, had a prodigious 
assortment of new seedlings. M. Loise, a florist from 
Paris, had the third prize ; and Mr. Youell, of Yarmouth, 
an extra prize. The best seedling Gladiolus was from 
Mr. Standish, and named John Standish, after himself. 
It is the best in colour, size, substance, and shape, of all 
the race. There is only one “ root ” of it yet, and it 
will be two or three years before it can be on sale, and 
the same may be said of all these seedlings. The colour 
is a rich deep crimson outside, and is flushed with the 
richest tint of vermilion on the inside. The three front 
or lower petals are slightly feathered with white—a bold, 
large, handsome flower. Mrs. Standish is the next best. 
