298 London Horticultural Society and Garden. 



Observations. — The prevalence of warm weather, with genial showers, in the 

 early part of this month, has caused a considerable improvement in the supply 

 of the market, with most of the articles usually furnished at this season. Of 

 cabbages we have had considerable quantities of the early variety cultivated 

 in the neighbourhood of London. This is completely an improved sort in 

 the hands of the London gardeners exclusively. Owing to the mildness of 

 the winter, forced peas did not answer so well as usual, being so rapidly suc- 

 ceeded by those from the natural ground, although many of the early crops 

 were entirely destroyed by frost. We have now a fair supply of early peas, 

 at very moderate prices. Asparagus has been abundant, and very reasonable : 

 it is now in most excellent condition, having the advantage of strong sunshine 

 to bring it to maturity. Cos lettuces are now being supplied, in good quan- 

 tities, of excellent quality. Potatoes have become comparatively scarce, and 

 realise much better prices ; but the supply of other vegetables in abundance 

 will prevent them reaching a higher rate. We have had, as usual, a good 

 supply of early kidneys from the west of England by steam, which proves at 

 once the advantage to the public of such conveyance. Our stock of apples 

 is nearly exhausted, but the supply of rhubarb, now very large, makes up the 

 deficiency in it. Gooseberries come to hand more freely; the crop of goose- 

 berries is very light, but the breadth under culture is so considerable, that no 

 inconvenience will be felt by the public, either in quantity or price. Forced 

 strawberries have been plentiful ; the prospect for crop in the open ground is 

 very good. Grapes of excellent size and quality, particularly the black Ham- 

 burgh, are plentiful. Some few peaches are also to be seen. Cherries plen- 

 tiful and good. Pine-apples, of size and quality, are in demand ; and have as 

 yet realised a good price. Oranges are plentiful, but not so fine as usual, 

 prices very moderate, but those of the best quality are in demand. — G. C. 

 May 20. 1834. 



Art. IX. London Horticidtural Society and Garden. 



April 15. 1834. — Books presented. From the list of these we quote two: 

 Cinquantieme Exposition Publique de la Societe Royale d' Agriculture et de 

 Botanique a Gand, presented by the Ghent Society ; Part ii. of vol. xviii. of 

 the Asiatic Researches, presented by the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 



Exhibited. Six lemons from the open air, in the garden of J. Strong, Esq., 

 South Town, Dartmouth. Azalea /edifolia, a seedling fuchsia, Genista cana- 

 densis, .Erica aristata major, Amaryllis retinervia, E'pacris paludosa, and 

 Mesembryanthemum micans, and other plants ; from Lady Antrobus : gar- 

 dener, Mr. J. Green. Tacsonia pinnatistipula, Passiflora racemosa and alata, 

 /fibiscus i?6sa-sinensis, Wistaria Consequan«, Sparrmannia africana, Tecoma 

 australis, and Edwardsi« grandiflora ; from Mrs. Marryatt, who, on May 6., 

 exhibited some of the same species, with Trillium grandiflorum, &c. Three 

 very fine cucumbers, from H. Butler, Esq. 



Also, from the Garden of the Society. Gesnera latifolia and bulbosa, Cho- 

 rozema Henchmanm, Jristolochia trilobata, Dracaena stricta, Xeranthemum 

 sp. ; Berberis Jquifolium, repens, glumacea, and fascicularis ; Wistaria Con- 

 sequana ; Ribes speciosum, aureum serotinum, and the dark variety of sangui- 

 neum ; Magnolia SoulangeoW, Euchilus obcordatus, and other plants. 



Distributed. Numerous packets of seeds of the following vegetables : — 

 Early yellow Spanish radish, Purple Spanish radish, True watercress, Turnip- 

 rootstocked celery, Solid-stalked cardoon, and Brussels sprout. 



May 1. — The Anniversary Meeting took place, when a report on the affairs 

 of the Society was read, and officers for the ensuing year elected. It appears 

 from the report, that there has been a surplus of income over expenditure, 

 for the year ending March 31. 1834, of 1574/. 18s. Id. Out of this sum the 

 Society have paid off two bonds amounting to 920/., leaving the gross amount 

 of the debt at 17,602/. lis. 9d.; which, there can be no doubt, they will soon 

 be able to discharge. 



