. The Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . WThFSSonM MAY 5-11, 1863. Speedwell flowers. J. Conner died, 1790. B. Meadow Orchis. Lavoisier guillotined, 1794. Hardy Orchis. Rogation Sunday. T. A. Knight died, 1838. G. Weather near London in 1862. Barometer. Thermom. Wind. f^„ ————— —5284-5261-4465-4364—4465—4062-43 w. . SunRises. m. Sun Sets. m. Moon Rises and Sets m. h,12 108 1154 059 023 1 MoonsAge. 171819
. The Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . WThFSSonM MAY 5-11, 1863. Speedwell flowers. J. Conner died, 1790. B. Meadow Orchis. Lavoisier guillotined, 1794. Hardy Orchis. Rogation Sunday. T. A. Knight died, 1838. G. Weather near London in 1862. Barometer. Thermom. Wind. f^„ ————— —5284-5261-4465-4364—4465—4062-43 w. . SunRises. m. Sun Sets. m. Moon Rises and Sets m. h,12 108 1154 059 023 1 MoonsAge. 171819 2021 c 23 Clook | after . Day of Sun. i Year. m. s. 3 27 3 32 3 37 3 41 3 44 3 47 3 50 125126127128129-130131 Mrtkoroloot op the Week.—At Chiswick, from observations during the last thirty-six years, the average highest and lowesttemperatures of these daysare ° and 395° respectively. The greatest heat, 81°, occurred on the 6th, in 1830 ; and the lowest cold, 21,on the 8th, in 1855. During the period 147 days were fine, and on 105 raiH felL. ANNUALS. i O obtain a fine show cf bril-liant colours at but littletrouble and expense, there isno plan that can comparewith growing a good selectionof annuals in the flower-beds andborders. This subject has beenbrought before me rather promi-nently, by a letter from a gentle-man, wishing to know how hemay fill up the gaps which hesees he will have in his beautifulflower garden this season. Hewishes me to tell him what sortswould do to sow now in the endof April and the beginning ofMay in the open ground, so thathe might expect them to keep ongay for the most of the the exception of those sownin autumn, or very early in thespring, this is the time when I generally sow those I wishto bloom through the autumn. To suit other inquirersbesides our correspondent, I will divide my lists intoseveral sections, with a few running remarks on each. 1. Annuals sown in April and the first week in May,to keep on for
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