Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . Tu w Ta F 8Sun M SEPIEMBEE 20—2G, 1864, Suns declination 0° 54 Week. St. mast falls. 18 SDND.^y AFTEIt TRINITT, Martina chiefly gone. Average Temperature Rain in last37 years. San Sun near London. Rises. Sets. Day. Night. Mean. Days. m. h. m. h. 16 45af5 2af0 55 8 19 47 5 0 6 ti0 7 56-2 18 48 5 57 5 17 50 5 56 5 17 51 5 62 5 59 3 IS 53 5 50 5 447 19 55 5 48 5 MoonKises. MoonSets. 35 23 0 IS 10 17 U


Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . Tu w Ta F 8Sun M SEPIEMBEE 20—2G, 1864, Suns declination 0° 54 Week. St. mast falls. 18 SDND.^y AFTEIt TRINITT, Martina chiefly gone. Average Temperature Rain in last37 years. San Sun near London. Rises. Sets. Day. Night. Mean. Days. m. h. m. h. 16 45af5 2af0 55 8 19 47 5 0 6 ti0 7 56-2 18 48 5 57 5 17 50 5 56 5 17 51 5 62 5 59 3 IS 53 5 50 5 447 19 55 5 48 5 MoonKises. MoonSets. 35 23 0 IS 10 17 Umorn. IS 0 21 1 h. m. , 29 11 after. 249451441 MoonsAge. 19 20 c 22 Clock afterSun. 8 11B 318 51 Day ofYear. 264265266267268269270 From observations taken near London during the last thirty-seven years, the average day temperature of the week is °, and its nighttemperature °. The greatest heat was 82° on the 23th, 1832; and the lowest cold, 26=, on the 2Sth, 1S55. The greatest fall of rain inch. BULBS,{Continued from page 209.). rOECING HYACINTHS IN POTS. HE soil most suitable for thegrowth of the Hyacinth isloam from rotted turves that/ have lain in a heap in thefull sun for twelve months,and been turned over twice. Anequal quantity of fresh manureshould be mixed with the turfat the time of laying up, and abushel of soot sprinkled in ateach turning. It is very distaste-ful to grubs and worms of allkinds ; and unless the compost befree of these and other noxiousgrubs it is useless x^lanting Hya-cinths in it. If the compost ismade as above it will answerwell; but, if the loam is of astrong nature, one-sixth of sharpsand intermixed will much im-prove it, and prevent its that form a close tenacious mass when pressed areunsuitable, and should, therefore, be avoided. If turfyloam is not to be had, soil of any moderately light de-scription will do, adding an equal quantity of leaf mouldif the soU is strong, or of hotbed manure if it is


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