. The Cottage gardener. Gardening; Gardening. li.] THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 261 WEEKLY CALENDAR. M D 14 15 IS 17 .8 19 20 W D FEBRUARV 14â20, 1850. Weather near London in 1819- Sun Ri^es. Sun Sets. Bloon ;S. Moon's Age. Clock bef. Sun. Day of Year. Til F S Sun 51 Tn W_ Valentine. Elder leaves open. Red Head Nettle flowers. Langliint; goose goes. 1 Sun. in Lent. Waxen Chatterer goes. Common Honeysuckle leaves open. Stock Dove goes. Ember Week. Dartford Warbler goes. T. 61°â41°. Fine. T. 57°â32°. W. Fine. T. 45°â23°. W. Pine. T. 52°â28'. Fine. T. 52°-35». , Fin
. The Cottage gardener. Gardening; Gardening. li.] THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 261 WEEKLY CALENDAR. M D 14 15 IS 17 .8 19 20 W D FEBRUARV 14â20, 1850. Weather near London in 1819- Sun Ri^es. Sun Sets. Bloon ;S. Moon's Age. Clock bef. Sun. Day of Year. Til F S Sun 51 Tn W_ Valentine. Elder leaves open. Red Head Nettle flowers. Langliint; goose goes. 1 Sun. in Lent. Waxen Chatterer goes. Common Honeysuckle leaves open. Stock Dove goes. Ember Week. Dartford Warbler goes. T. 61°â41°. Fine. T. 57°â32°. W. Fine. T. 45°â23°. W. Pine. T. 52°â28'. Fine. T. 52°-35». , Fine. T. 50°â38°. Fine. T. 52°â33°. Rain. 19 a. 7 17 15 13 11 9 7 in a. 5 12 14 16 18 20 22 7 40 8 49 9 59 11 10 morn. 0 22 1 35 2 3 4 5 6 3 8 14 29 14 26 14 23 14 18 14 14 14 8 14 2 45 46 47 43 49 SO 51 Valentine.âLast year we Rave tlic biography of the ecclesiastic cn-umemorated on this day, and endeavoured to explain the origin of choosing valentines. This amatory selection was a costly fashion in the time of Charles II.âfor every gentleman had to make his chosen fair one a present of value ; and those who wished for advancement at C5urt, to:ik care to bestow their otferin^^i upon the favourite and most influential lady of "the merry ; Thus, when Mrs. Stuart was in the ascendant with tliat king, the Duke of York and Lord BlandeviUe cho^e her for his valentine ; the latter giving her jewels valued at .;£300, and those presented by the Duke being worth .â fdOO. The o'ferinj: brought by Montgomery was far more classical; for he conibiaed. for the adornuiont of his chosen one, all the early flowers of the season. For thy locks of raven hue, Flowers of hoar-frost pearly ; Crocus-cups of gold and blue, Snowdrops drooping early, With mczereon sprigs combine,â Rise, my love, my Valentine ! O'er the margin of the flood, Pluck tlie daisy peeping ; Through the covert of the wood, Hunt the sorrel creeping ; With
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