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of conveyance, which enables the growers at a distance to bring to London 

 their produce, both of which causes may have some eifect ; but the con- 

 tinued increase of the population, and the dispersion of the gardeners from 

 the more immediate neighbourhood, might, I suppose, effectually counter- 

 balance them. Nothing very new has been offered to our notice this 

 season, but it is a common remark that vegetables in general have greatly 

 improved, despite of the very unfavourable circumstances of the growers ; 

 and I think this may be fairly attributed to the general diffusion of know- 

 ledge, more especially among the gardeners, by the means of the publica- 

 tions devoted to that purpose. Our old friends complain of this, and say 

 that it is of little use to a man to devote his whole Hfe to the acquisition 

 of the knowledge of his business, if he is to be deprived of its advantages by 

 the communication of its results to the public at large, without immediate 

 benefit to himself. That some such inconvenience may arise to many worthy 

 well-disposed gardeners I have no doubt ; but I think they must be satisfied 

 with the assurance, that their children will ultimately share the general good, 

 by this method of dispensing the advantages of all modern improvements in 

 our system of culture. After all, it must be consolatory to our worthy 

 friends, that experience and persevering industry are essentially necessary 

 to all gardeners, to enable them to avail themselves of the casualties of our 

 climate ; and, with whatever advantages the younger branches of the pro- 

 fession may enter into competition with them, that it is time and applica- 

 tion alone which can insure them success. 



The supply of fruits generally, as arising from our own produce, has been 

 extremely limited ; but this has been amply compensated by a large import- 

 ation from Dutch Flanders, more especially of apples, of excellent quality 

 of course. Prices have declined considerably, which, under the peculiar 

 circumstances of our cultivators having lost their crops, is to them matter 

 of great privation. Onions prove to be good, and in tolerable quantity, at a 

 fair remunerating price. Potatoes are plentiful, and at good prices; at 

 present steady, and not likely to vary ; an improvement in which would 

 alone justify' the growers in the distant counties, or in Scotland, to send 

 them up. Nevertheless, we have now an excellent supply from Yorkshire 

 and Scotland, from which places we are accustomed to expect them at this 

 season in large quantities. — G. C. November 16. 1831. 



Art. IX. Horticultural Society and Garden. 



Sept. 6. — Read. The Meteorological Observations made at the So- 

 ciety's Garden during the months of June, July, and August. 



Exhibited. Black Hamburgh grapes, from Charles Welstead, Esq. 

 F.H.S. George the Fourth peaches, from Mr. J. A. Henderson. Black 

 Hamburgh grapes. Muscadine grapes. Scarlet-fleshed rock melon, Grosse 

 mignonne peaches, Elruge nectarines, and Green gage plums, from Mr. 

 Hughes, gardener at Norman Court, Stockbridge. Of this collection, the 

 grapes were fine specimens of cultivation. A Hoosainee melon, from T. A. 

 Knight, Esq., which proved to be delicious. Elruge nectarines. Old New- 

 ington Nectarines, White Ischia figs. Large purple figs. Noblesse peaches, 

 Royal George peaches. Golden drop plums. La royale plums, and Melon 

 of Gerger, from Sir Charles Sullivan, Bart. This was a very reputable 

 collection ; the figs were particularly fine, and the melon of great excel- 

 lence. A Cockscomb, from C. Hanbury Tracey, Esq. Beurre d'Amalis 

 pears, from Mr. P. Langelier of Jersey ; a new variety, stated to bear well 

 as a standard. A collection of Chinese asters, from Messrs. Allen and 

 Rogers, King's Road, Chelsea. Black Tripoli grapes, from Lord Bexley, 

 Foot's Cray Place. Wheatear carnations. Grange apples, and Nonesuch 



