. The Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . 3. R. Sweet d. 1835. deciin. 15° 57 Bacon b. b. 1785. b. 1633. B. 3 SCN. AFTER CoN. S. P. Dandelion flowers. WEEKLY CALENDAR. Weather near London in 1S62. Barometer. —29 ———— Tbermom. —2740-2053—2850—3866—4048—1953—36 Wind. Rain inInches. ■06■05•09■03 •22 SunRises. m. SunSets. Moon Rises and Sets m. li. 25af4 m. a 6 27 7 46 84 108 11 morn. 29 0 Clock M


. The Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . 3. R. Sweet d. 1835. deciin. 15° 57 Bacon b. b. 1785. b. 1633. B. 3 SCN. AFTER CoN. S. P. Dandelion flowers. WEEKLY CALENDAR. Weather near London in 1S62. Barometer. —29 ———— Tbermom. —2740-2053—2850—3866—4048—1953—36 Wind. Rain inInches. ■06■05•09■03 •22 SunRises. m. SunSets. Moon Rises and Sets m. li. 25af4 m. a 6 27 7 46 84 108 11 morn. 29 0 Clock Moons before Age. I Sun. Day ofYear. m. s. 11 16 11 33 11 50 12 612 2112 3512 48 20212223242526 Meteorology op the Week.—At Chiswick, from observations during the last thirty-six years, the average highest and lowentemperatures of these days am 43 9 and 32,3° respectively. The greatest heat, 58°, occurred on the 23rd, la 1S34 ; and the lowest cold, 7°on the 20th, in 1838. Dining the period 141 days were fine, and on 111 rain HINTS FOE. RAISING A HAEDY EACE OFCBOSS-BEED HEATHS. OST surprising is it inthis npo of botanicalenterprise, with, thehigh estimation inwhich gardeners holdCape Heaths for de-corating the conser-vatory and greenhouseall the year round, tofind that no attempthas hitherto beenmade to cross themand their numerousgarden varieties withthe hardy Europeankinds, so as to produce a perfectly hardy race suitedto the open border. If the art were difficult, and thechances hopelessly rare, this might readily be accountedfor; but as there are ample materials, and great facility,no fear need be entertained that a person with moderateskill, ordinary perseverance, and a slight botanical ac-quaintance with plants would fail. Individuals who followsuch pursuits generally obtain more or less reward fortheir trouble, and abundance of that blessing to mankind, the pleasures of hope, besides, the great gratificationarising out of the un


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