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Covad Garden Market. 



bulboeodium vernum, eranthis hyemalis, and erythroniiun dens canis, with 

 Helliborus riiger, and some hepaticas, in flower. 



In the arboretum, cydonia japonica was coming into flower in the 

 open shrubbery ; and chimonanthus fragrans was fully expanded against a 

 south wall, and that rare and beautiful shrub berberis fascicularis has stood 

 in the open garden protected by a tabernacle of reeds. The seeds of this 

 evergreen shrub were sent from South America to Mr. Lambert, who only 

 raised two plants from them in his own garden at Boyton, in 1819; one 

 was presented to the society, and the other was procured by Mr. Mackay, of 

 the Clapton and Belgrave nurseries, who has succeeded in its propagation. 

 It is a native of California, grows 10 feet high, the leaves are like those of 

 the common ash, the flowers yellow and large, and the berries oval shaped 

 and purple. Besides the above plant, it is doubtful if there are any others 

 in Europe. It was our intention in the present number to have given a 

 plan of this arboretum; but on applying to the council for permission, 

 we were informed that the society intended publishing it themselves, and 

 we therefore bow to their decision. 



Art. IV. Covent Garden Market. 



Jan. 5. All out of door vegetables in abundance, and no scarcity of the 

 fruits of the season. 



Jan. 17. Owing to the severity of the weather, broccoli is somewhat 

 injured. Forced sea-cale, asparagus, mushrooms, rhubarb, and kidney 

 beans in reasonable abundance Russet apples and warden pears for 

 baking. For the table, the ribston and golden pippens, and nonpareil 

 apples, &c. St. Germain, colmar, winter beurre', bonchretien, and cha- 

 montelle pears. Pine-apples are not scarce; but cucumbers and straw- 

 berries have not yet made their appearance. The ornamental plants are 

 chiefly box, holly, laurustinus, pines, firs, and similar evergreens; a few 

 white violets, fading chrysanthemums, and dried everlastings. 



Feb. 7. Broccoli much injured ; the best 25. per head. Spinage rather 

 scarce ; all common vegetables plenty, but looking up in price. Aspa- 

 ragus 10*. and 125. per hundred; 

 inferior 4s. and 5s. Sea cale from 

 3s. to 7s. per the measure called a 

 punnet (Jig. 40.). Apples 16*-. to 

 205. per bushel, for the table ; §5. 

 to 105. for baking. Pears scarce 

 and dear. Various spring flowers, 

 partially forced, as crocuses, snow- 

 drops, violets, &c. have made their 

 appearance ; besides forced bulbs, 

 as hyacinthus narcissus, Van Thol 

 tulips, &c. 



Feb. 21. Much the same as before ; forced articles, including potatoes, 

 rather more abundant. Cucumbers 215. per brace; asparagus 45. to 85. per 

 hundred. c ' 



and lilacs. 



March 

 per brace 



March 

 Broccoli 



Some Roseberry strawberries ; and forced roses, rhododendrons, 



Cucumbers 105. 



7. A good supply, and most articles cheaper. 



Pears very scarce. 

 21. Common vegetables abundant, especially turnip-tops, 

 cheaper. Colmar pears \l. \s. per dozen, and thought cheap. 

 Some forced Keen's seedling, and Roseberry strawberries, at 5s. per oz. 

 Black Hamburgh and white sweet water grapes 2l. 2s. and upwards per lb. 

 No scarcity of forced flowers. 



