. The Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . Victoria. Born, WhitMon. Ps. Hel. b., 1846. Weather near London in 1862. Sun Sun MoonRises | Rain inInches. Moons Barometer. Thermom. Wind. Rises. Sets. and Sets Age. degrees. m. h. m. h. in. h. — 80—40 — 5af4 47af7 39 9 — 70-41 — 4 4 49 7 21 10 3 63—35 W. .18 2 4 50 7 55 10 4 — 65-47 .02 1 4 52 7 24 11 5 — 66—47 .04 0 4 53 7 49 11 6 — 69—40 — III. 54 7 morn. 7 — 67-33 — 58 3 56 7 10 0 3> ClockafterSun. Da
. The Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . Victoria. Born, WhitMon. Ps. Hel. b., 1846. Weather near London in 1862. Sun Sun MoonRises | Rain inInches. Moons Barometer. Thermom. Wind. Rises. Sets. and Sets Age. degrees. m. h. m. h. in. h. — 80—40 — 5af4 47af7 39 9 — 70-41 — 4 4 49 7 21 10 3 63—35 W. .18 2 4 50 7 55 10 4 — 65-47 .02 1 4 52 7 24 11 5 — 66—47 .04 0 4 53 7 49 11 6 — 69—40 — III. 54 7 morn. 7 — 67-33 — 58 3 56 7 10 0 3> ClockafterSun. Day ofTear. m. 4S 139140141 142143144145 Meteorology oe the Week.—At Chiswick, from observations during the last thirty-six years, the average highest and lowesttemperatures of these days are ° and ° respectively. The greatest heat,-89°. occurred on the 22nd, in 1847 ; and the lowest cold, 30,on the 19th, in 1854 and 1856; 20th, in 1853 and 1856; and 24th, in 1851. During the period 154 days were fine, and on 98 rain ORCHARD-HOUSE MANAGEMENT, AND CAUSES OF FAILURE. OST lovers of horticul-ture seem to be draw-ing their attention tothe culture of fruittrees in pots underglass, or, as somepeople call it, the Rivers system ofgrowing fruit. Thatsuch a system isinteresting, no one willdeny ; but few peopleseem able to make itprofitable. I will, there-fore, endeavour tos&ow some of the causes of failures, and to point out toamateurs several little rocks on which so many have beenwrecked. As glass is very cheap, a rough but convenient orchard-house can be put up for a small sum. This, I believe,has induced many people (a good part of them clergymen)to purchase Mr. Rivers book. In that book they findpictures of the authors pet plants beautifully laden withfruit. This tempts them to get an orchard-house; theydecide on having one. Well, the house is built, the treesare bought, and now comes the work of potting. Andhow is this important ope
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