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limestone gravel very freely. Lime seems necessary as an ingredient in their 

 composition ; consequently, it should be had, if practicable, in the state of 

 carbonate : if quicklime is spread, a considerable time must elapse before it 

 returns to that state." In anotlicr i)lace, Mr. Boyd remarks, " That plants 

 derive some proportion of earth from tiie soil in which they grow, cannot be 

 denied : at the same time, it must be admitted, that the carbonaceous prin- 

 ciple, in some form or other, appears absolutely necessary to the production 

 of good crops." (p. 392.) It will happen, at times, that the honour of a dis- 

 covery will be contended for : for instance, the discovery of oxahc acid, which 

 some say was made by Bergman, others by Scheele ; and some would rob 

 Priestley of the honour of the discovery of oxygen gas and nitrogen gas, and 

 ascribe this to Lavoisier. I think it but right to state, that the honour is due 

 to Mr. Boyd, for laying before the public, upwards of thirty years ago, the 

 principle that no soil will continue fertile that wants calcareous matter. — 

 Peter Mackenzie. West Pleon, Jan. 7. 1837. 



Art. in. Covent Garden Market. 



The Cabbage Tribe. 



Cabbage, White, per dozen - 

 Cabbage Plants, or Coleworts 

 Brussels Sprouts, per | sieve 

 German Greens, or Kale, per 



dozen ... 



Broccoli, per bunch : 



White 



Green ... 



Purple » - - 



Legumes. 

 Kidneybeans (forced), perhun. 



Tubers and Roots. 



rper ton 



Potatoes - < per cwt. 



t per bushel . 



Kidney, per bushel 



Scotch, per bushel 

 Jerusalem Artichokes, p. A sieve 

 Turnip Tops, per bushel 

 Turnips, White, per bunch . 

 Carrots, old, per bunch 

 Parsneps, per dozen - 

 Red Beet, per dozen 

 Skirret, per bunch 

 Scorzonera, per bundle 

 Salsify, per bunch 

 Horseradish, per bundle 

 Radishes, Red, per dozen 



hands (24 to 30 each) 



The Spinach Tribe. 

 Spinach [P- ?;-«.,,,- : 

 Sorrel, per half sieve 



The Onion Tribe. 

 Onions, old, per bushel 



Green (Ciboules), per bunch 

 Leeks, per dozen bunches - 

 Garlic, per pound 

 Shallots, per pound 



Asparaninnus Plants, 

 Salads, ^'C. 

 Asparagus, per hundred : 



Large ... 



Second, or middling 



Sprue, or small 

 Sea-kale, per punnet 

 Lettuce, Cabbage, per score 

 Endive, per score . • 



Celery, per bundle (12 to 15) 

 Small Salads, per punnet 





 2 6 



1 



2 



3 6 





 3 



Watercress, per dozen small 

 bunches ... 



Pot and Sweet Herbs. 

 Parsley, per half sieve 

 Tarragon, dried, per doz. bun. 

 Fennel, per dozen bunches . 

 Thyme, per dozen bunches 

 Sage, per dozen bunches 

 Mint, dried, per doz. bunches 

 Peppermint, dried, p. doz. bun. 

 Marjoram, per doz. bun. 

 Savory, green, per doz. bun. 

 Basil, dried, per doz. bunches 

 Kosemary, green, per doz. bun 

 Lavender, dried, per doz. bun. 



Stalks and Fruits for Tarts 



Pickling, SjC. 

 Rhubarb Stalks, per bundle 



Edible Fungi and Fuci. 

 Mushrooms, per pottle 

 Morels, per pound 

 Truffles, English, per pound 



Fruits. 

 Apples, Dessert, per bushel : 

 Nonpareils 

 Reinette de gris 

 Baking - . . 

 American 



Royals ... 



Pears, Dessert, per dozen : 

 Bonne Chretienne 

 Beurrc ranee 

 Almonds, per peck 

 Strawberries, forced, per oz. 

 Chestnuts, French, per peck 

 Pine-apples, per pound 

 Grapes, per pound : 

 Hot-house 



Spanish . . . 



Portugal ... 



Cucumbers, per brace 

 Oranges [''"^°^e" 

 ° I per hundred 

 Bitter, per hundred 



Lemons i I'" ^"''^ , " " 



I per hundred 

 Sweet Almonds, per pound . 

 Nuts: 



Brazil, per bushel 



Spanish, per peck . 



Barcelona, per peck 



To 

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