. The Cottage gardener. Gardening; Gardening. THE COTTAGE aARDENER. 115 WEEKLY CALENDAR. M W DECEMBER 21—27, 1848. Plants dedicated to Sun Sun Moon R. Moon*s Clock Day of B D each day. Rises. Sets. and Sets. Age. aft. Sun. Year. 21 Th St. Thomas. Shortest Day. Sparrow-wort. 6a8 51 a 3 3 35 26 1 27 356 23 F Snow-flake & Wild Swan come. Transparent heatli. 7 51 4 36 27 0 57 357 23 S Sun's dec. 23° 27" S. Orange-breasted Goos- Cedar of Lebanon. 7 52 5 36 28 0 27 358 24 Son 4 Sunday in Advent. White Nun comes. Frankincense Pine 8 52 6 33 29 bef. 3 359 25 M Christmas Day. Chaffinches in fl


. The Cottage gardener. Gardening; Gardening. THE COTTAGE aARDENER. 115 WEEKLY CALENDAR. M W DECEMBER 21—27, 1848. Plants dedicated to Sun Sun Moon R. Moon*s Clock Day of B D each day. Rises. Sets. and Sets. Age. aft. Sun. Year. 21 Th St. Thomas. Shortest Day. Sparrow-wort. 6a8 51 a 3 3 35 26 1 27 356 23 F Snow-flake & Wild Swan come. Transparent heatli. 7 51 4 36 27 0 57 357 23 S Sun's dec. 23° 27" S. Orange-breasted Goos- Cedar of Lebanon. 7 52 5 36 28 0 27 358 24 Son 4 Sunday in Advent. White Nun comes. Frankincense Pine 8 52 6 33 29 bef. 3 359 25 M Christmas Day. Chaffinches in flocks. Holly. 8 53 sets. ® 0 33 360 26 Tn St. Stephen. Scaup-duck comes. Purple Heath. 8 54 5 a 8 1 1 3 361 27 W St. John Evangel. Black Diver comes. Flame-coloured Heath 8 55 6 6 2 1 33 362 St. Thomas the apostle, surnamed Didymus, or the Twin, is believed to have preached the Gospel in Hindostan, or India, and to have there been killed with lances at the suggestion of some of the priests of Brahma. It is an evidence in support of the opinion that St. Thomas visited India—that when the Portuguese discovered Malabar, they found there a district inhabited by native Christians. Most interesting particulars concerning them are in Dr. Buchanan's *' Researches in ; Christmas Day.— " England was merry England when Old Christmas brought his sports ag:mi. 'Twas Christmas broach'd the mightiest ale— 'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale: A Christmas gambol oft would cheer A poor man's heart through half the ; And why should it not now ?—^^Tiy should not " All hail with uncontrol'd delight And general voice the happy night That, to the cottage as the crown, Brought tidings of salvation down ?" We knotv of no reason why all should not be as merry, and joyous, and grateful, as our forefathers were. We have even greater Sless- iNSEcrs—At the end of this month, especially in the south of England, is found the somewhat rare ings than they had,


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