London Horticultural Society and Garden. 24-7 



Observations. — The weather, in the latter part of February, and early in 

 March, was very mild and open; the market was abundantly supplied with 

 the articles usual at this season, of excellent quality, and at moderate prices : 

 the change of weather with severe frost has effected, as yet, but little 

 alteration ; but its consequences must be felt in the ensuing months, by 

 retarding the spring crops, which may give the growers of forced vegetables 

 a chance for better prices ; at present they are suffering heavy losses by the 

 very low prices which have been made of their articles, such as asparagus, 

 seakale, French beans, &c. &c. From whatever cause it may proceed, the 

 prices are generally so moderate, as to afford the grower little reward for 

 his labour and expenses in producing articles that heretofore used to com- 

 pensate him well. Occasionally good prices are obtained, but generally 

 otherwise. Onions, vv'hich frequently at this season used to make an 

 important item of sale, are now so abundant as to be quite unsaleable, in 

 any quantity, at any price ; and, I presume, many thousands of bushels will 

 be wasted and thrown awaj', or planted for seed ; the price of which is now 

 so low as to afford little prospect of remuneration. Potatoes are realising 

 much better prices than in the autumn, and are in demand, with the 

 prospect of continuing so, as the spring supply of other vegetables will, 

 very probably, be late. Broccoli is not supplied so largely as usual at 

 this season ; consequently it is in demand, at better prices : as the season 

 advances it will probably become scarce. Seakale and asparagus (of course 

 forced) are more enquired for, and, as the season advances, will be more 

 in request, before it is possible they can be supplied naturally, in any large 

 quantities. The market has been supplied most abundantly with oranges, 

 of good quality, and at very low prices ; and, from the great stock in hand, 

 will continue to be so ; the importers will necessarily be heavy losers. 

 Apples are in good supply, and, considering the season, at very moderate 

 prices : very few have as yet been imported ; nor will the prospect warrant 

 the risk during the remainder of the present season. — G. C. March 16. 

 1833, 



Art. VII. Horticultural Society and Garden. 



Feb, 5. 1833. — Read, A paper on the cultivation of the fig tree, by 

 Sir C. M. L, Monck, bart. A note upon the Brabant bellefleur apple, by 

 J. Lindley, Esq. 



Exhibited. Cucumbers, and an Enville pine-apple of 3 lbs. weight, from 

 Mr, George White, F. H. S. A new seedling warratah camellia, from Mr, 

 Thomas Wells, gardener to J. Wells, Esq., F. H. S. 



From the Garden of the Society. Flowers : Chimonanthus fragrans, 

 fragrans parviflorus, fragrans grandiflorus; Justic/« coccinea and Adhdtoda, 

 Echeveria gibbiflora, Gastonfa palmata. — Fruit, Apples : Reinette du 

 Canada, Court pendu plat, Dutch Mignonne, iEsopus Spitzemberg, 

 Scar'et Nonpareil, Green Nonpareil, London Pippin, Finouillet Rouge, 

 Belledge Pippin, Api Panache, Rymer, Norfolk Beaufin, Rojal Reinette, 

 Alfriston, Norfolk Paradise ; Grosse a cuire, a good kitchen apple ', Api 

 Gros, Pennock's Large Red Winter, Black Annette, Tulip. Pears : 

 Easter Beurre, Winter Bon Chretien. Berries of Passiflora quadrangularis, 



Feb. 19. — Read, A Paper on the Growth of Dwarf Apple Trees, by 

 Mr. Thomas Blake. Notes upon some French stewing Pears, by Dr. 

 Lindley. 



Exhibited. Twenty-four sorts of apple, from Mr. Joseph Kirke. From 

 Messrs. Chandler, a hybrid amaryllis, Cypripedium veniistum, E'pacris 

 nivalis and impressa, Camell/a concinna, Wiltonz, pompone. Press's single 

 white-striped, Gray's -Rosa mundi, A collection of flower-pots of various 

 patterns, from Sir Frederick Fowke, Lowesby Hall, Leicestershire. 



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