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tee-room with his presence early in the day, but a pre-engage m en t prevented 

 his remaining in town till the exhibition commenced, he however expressed 

 his delight at witnessing the quantity and quality of the fruit. Amongst 

 pears, the Belgic,Colmar,Crassane,Bergamotte, Beurree,with their varieties, 

 shone conspicuously, as did also the apples, among which were many new 

 varieties; and, as to the dahlias, they were profusely abundant and magnifi- 

 cent in the extreme, including all the best new ones. At the top of the prize- 

 stand was a most splendid plant of .Salvia splendens, upwards of seven feet 

 high, nearly covered with its intensely vivid scarlet blossoms, surrounded by 

 more humble competitors but equally rare ; viz. a new scarlet-fruited (Sola- 

 rium Melongena, Trevirawa coccinea, Crowea maligna, with many others of 

 great rarity. The vegetables were also remarkably fine, particularly a 

 variety of white beet, blanched, which attracted general attention. Prizes 

 were awarded for the following articles : — 



Apples. Early Dessert : Grange Apple, Red Quarrenden. Late Des- 

 sert: Ribstone Pippin, Green Nonpareil, Garnons Apple. Culinary: Blen- 

 heim Orange, King of the Pippins. Cider: Fox Whelp, Cowern Red, 

 Norman. 



Pears. Early Dessert: Gansel's Bergamotte, Poir du Prince. Late 

 Dessert : Brown Beurre'e, Crassane, Chaumontelle. Perry : Seedling, Old 

 Field, Bishopstone. 



Plums. Coe's Golden Drop, Imperatrice. 



Grapes. Black Esperione, Royal Muscadine. 



Dahlias. Light : Speciosa, Quilled Lilac Seedling. Dark : Beaute 

 Supreme, Velvet Cushion. 



Plants. Green-house: Salvia splendens, Encomis punctata. Stove: Scarlet 

 iSblanum Melongena (Hereford Journal, Oct. 10.), 



Art. V. Covent Garden Market. 



The supply of fruit and vegetables has been, and continues to be, abun- 

 dant. From the favourable summer, various fruits made their appearance 

 rather sooner than usual, and, though in high perfection, it is appre- 

 hended that they, apples in particular, will not keep well. Pine-apples, 

 both home-grown and foreign, never were more plentiful, selling so low 

 as 5s. 6d. per pound ; but the glut being now over, they have advanced to 

 9s. and 10*. Melons and wall fruit have been equally plentiful and cheap. 

 In addition to the home-grown grapes, considerable quantities are weekly 

 received from Holland and the Netherlands of superior quality, which are 

 selling at the low price of from Is. 6d. to Is. 9d. per pound. Apples and 

 inferior pears sold from 5s. to 45. per bushel wholesale ; and filberts, wal- 

 nuts, &c., are poured in even above the demand. — J. G. Oct. 20. 



Art. VI. Priced List of Florist's Flowers. 



The following list has been sent us by Mr. Hogg of Paddington, as con- 

 taining some of the finest prize or show flowers, with the prices for which 

 they may be obtained in the neighbourhood of London. Mr. Hogg's priced 

 catalogue, in one sheet, to be sent as a single letter, may be had of Messrs. 

 Longman and Co., price 6d. 



