FOOD IN SEASON. Fish-Turbot, cod. sole, plaice, herrings, skate, whiting, carp, pike, perch, tench, oysters, lobsters, crabs, scallops, shrimps. Meat Beef, mutton, lamb (New Zealand), pork. Poultry Capons, fowls, ducks, geese. Game-Venison (doe), pheasants, partridges, grouse, hares, rabbits, landrails, larks, plover, ptarmigans, teal, widgeon, wild duck, wild goose, woodcock. Vegetables - Artichokes Jerusalem, Brussels sprouts, French beans, winter cabbage, greens, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, spinach, parsnips, turnips, carrots, tomatoes. Fruit Pears, apples, bananas, pines, melons, pomegranates, grapes, quinces, oranges, tangerines, walnuts, cobnuts, chestnuts, Brazils. 2 M. Hosea xiv., 2 Tim. iii. SUNDAY LESSONS. E. Joel ii. 21 or iii. 9, Luke xxii. to 31. 9 M. Amos iii., Heb. ii. and iii. to 7. E. Amos v. or ix., John i. to 29. 16 M. Micah iv. and v. to 8, Heb. x. to 19. E. Micah vi. or vii., John v. to 24. 23 trees. Protect 30 M. Isaiah i., John i. 35 to 43. E. Isaiah ii. or iv. 2, John xii. 20 to 42. Proverb.-Much fog in autumn, much fog in winter. FOOD IN SEASON. Fish-Turbot, cod, sole. halibut, smelts, sprats, whiting gurnets, skate, dorey, eels, herring, carp, pike, perch, tench, lobsters, crabs, scallops, shrimps. Meat-Beef, mutton, do. (Scotch), lamb (New Zealand). PoultryFowls, capons, ducks, turkeys, geese. GameVenison (doe), hares, rabbits, pheasants, partridges, plovers, snipe, larks, landrails, poulardes, wild duck, wild goose, teal, widgeon, woodcock. Vegetables-Artichokes (Jerusalem), celery, cabbage (winter), cucumber, mushrooms (cultivated), turnips, carrots, savoys, spinach, salsify, tomatoes, salad (French), greens. Fruit-Apples, pears, pines, bananas, grapes, oranges, tangerines, rhubarb (forced), cobnuts, almonds, Brazils, small nuts. 7 M. Isaiah v., 1 John i. DURATION OF BRIGHT SUNSHINE, 22 hours. Duration of bright sunshine in 1900 was 39 hours; and there were 17 days with no sunshine. GARDENING NOTES. If weather is open, mow grass once. Keep walks and lawns free from snow. Rose and fruit trees and evergreens may be planted in open weather. Evergreen plantations may be dug over and fallen leaves buried. Protect choice plants and roots from frost. In severe weather protect bulbs in beds and newly-planted trees. Lay in stock of composts. Prepare seakale beds. Mushroom beds may now be made. Sow mustard and plain-leaved cress in pans. Remove runners from violets in frames. Commence propagation of late flowering chrysanthemums SUNDAY LESSONS. E. Isaiah xi. to 11 or xxiv., John xvi. to 16. | 25 M. Christ. Day. Isaiah ix. to 8, Luke ii. 14 M Isaiah xxv., 2 John. [to 19. E. Isaiah xxvi. or xxviii. 5 to 19, John xx. 21 M. Isaiah xxx. to 27, John xx. 19 to 24. E. Isaiah xxxii. or xxxiii. 2 to 23, John xiv. [to 8. [to 15. E. Isaiah vii. 10 to 17, Titus iii. 4 to 9. 28 M. Jer. xxxi. to 18, Rev. xvi. E. Baruch iv. 21 to 31, Rev. xviii. Proverb.-A green Christmas brings a heavy harvest. STAR CHARTS FOR JANUARY. Facing north the principal constellation at right-angled triangle form the haunch of the all times of the year is Ursa Major, which, animal. Facing direct south we have before being circumpolar for England, us the brightest regions of the never sets. The seven principal Heavens. The Milky Way descends nearly vertically from a point close to the zenith to the southern point of the horizon, passing here through the constellations of Argo and Canis Major. The E pointing downwards. The two stars of the ter is not precisely marked by any bright star, but the Polar Star (Polaris) Is distant from it but little more than twice the diameter of the moon. I urning more to the east, brightest star of this latter constellation is Sirius, which is also the brightest star of the entire Heavens. Higher up we find another brilliant star, Procyon, the Lesser Dog. Higher still, two considerable stars, Castor and Pollux, the Twins. If we imagine these four stars a as on a great curve, the sweep of the curve continued upwards will carry us through two other bright stars, a and ß Aurige, the principal H STAR CHARTS FOR FEBRUARY. The chief northern constellation, Ursa Major, is now almost exactly overhead. Looking north, we see immediately below it Ursa Minor, and are as before guided to the Pole Star by the two pointers. Ursa Minor is to some extent a small and dis torted copy of its greater companion group. Its principal stars being seven W fairly bright stars lead us downward till we meet nearly due east with one of the chief brilliants of the sky, the amber Arcturus, the prin cipal in number, four in a rough rectangle, and three forming the horses of this smaller Waggon, if we so regard it, or the handle of this ruder Plough. Between the two constellations, in an irregular, winding, but easily traced line, may be noticed the tail of the Dragon, which nearly encircles Ursa Minor in its folds. The broad, snake-like head of the Dragon is, however, turned away from the Pole, and its eyes are VIRGO URSA MAJOR LEO LEO MINOR star of the constellation Boötes, the Herdsman. Taking Arcturus as the left knee, a row of bright stars near as the right leg, we find the Herdsman's belt and shoulders marked by three other bright stars, and see his left hand LYNX Castor Requlus CANCER AURIGA GEMINI thrown up to cheer on the Hunting Dogs, whilst his right is stretched to a semicircle of six stars close together that mark out the Northern Crown, and which lie im me TAURUS Procyon CANIS MINOR Aldebaran ERIDANUS diately above Her. W CANIS MAJOR LEPUS LOOKING SOUTH ON 5" FEB. directed towards a vast constellation now just isen in the north-east, Hercules the Kneeler, so called because in his conflict with the Dragon he kneels on one knee, whilst the other foot presses the monster's head. Again turning to the familiar Plough, we find under the three stars of the handle a third magnitude star in a tolerably barren region. This is Cor Caroli, Charles' Heart, cules. Facing south, we find that the Lion is now rapidly approaching the meridian. The actual meridian itself is marked' by a small and faint constellation of no strong characteristic, Cancer, the Crab, immediately below which we find a row of fourth magnitude stars marking the Hydra's head. STAR CHARTS FOR MARCH. As in February, the zenith is still held by the great northern constellation of Ursa Major. Its two first stars, the Pointers, are now almost exactly on the meridian. Looking south, we find that the meridian line is hind quarters of the bluish-white, disputes with Arcturus the primacy of the Northern heavens. Returning to the 'Plough, following the line of the Pointers past the Pole Star towards the north point of the horizon, we pass a little to the left and about the same distance from Pole as the Plough, the easily - traced constellation, Cas. siopeia, five E to the westward; Orion is setting in the west | bright stars in a somewhat scrawling W situ-indeed, only his shoulders are still to be ated right in the middle of the Milky Way. seen and Aldebaran and the Pleiades are fast If now we turn to the right, we are led in the approaching the horizon, but are farther round | north-east, just bisecting the angle between the towards the north. To the east, the constellations that are beginning to appear are Libra, immedi ately below the Virgin and not very conspicuous; the tangled skein of the Serpent that winds its head upwards wards the Crown; and the wide Plough and Cassiopeia, to the brilliant just alluded to, Vega. Crossing from Vega to the north-west, through the Pole Star, we find at nearly the same distance from the Pole, but on the opposite side of it, Capella, the princi pal star of Auriga, the se E W spreading constellation of Hercules, now wholly | four constellations, Ursa Major, Auriga, Cassiabove the horizon in the E.N.E., and resemb- opeia, and Lyra, being the four most conling in its main outlines a vast lily, of which the spicuous members of the circumpolar groups. stem is directed towards the Serpent's head, and the three chief branches open out towards Lyra, the chief star of which, Vega, of an intense |