London Horticultural Society and Garden. 355 



Observations. — The market has been well supplied with every article usual 

 at this season, of good quality, and at moderately reasonable prices. The 

 prevalence of hot and dry weather has forced most of the articles to perfec- 

 tion rather precociously as to season. Of peas (although the early crops were 

 much injured by the frosts in May) we have had abundance, which have re- 

 alised a fair remunerating price ; the qualities of the early varieties has not 

 been so good as usual, but the later sorts, which are now coming to hand 

 freely, are excellent ; such as the varieties of marrows, dwarf imperials, and 

 cimeters; which the late refreshing rains will necessarily improve. Beans 

 are not yet in general supply, but those which have been furnished are of good 

 quality, and quite clear from the blight which more or less usually affects them 

 during the prevalence of dry and hot weather. Cauliflowers are not so fine as 

 usual at this season, nor are they in such abundance ; the season being un- 

 favourable to their growth during the past and present months. Turnips are 

 scarce, and generally of indifferent quality. Carrots have been much blighted, 

 and are consequently deficient in quantity. The season for asparagus is now 

 over. The supply throughout has been good, and, from the general prevalence 

 of warm weather, which is favourable to its perfection, has been of excellent 

 flavour and size. The crop of strawberries is considered deficient, but the 

 supplies, from those who possess the necessary means of watering them, have 

 been considerable. Good prices for those of the best quality have been main- 

 tained, and will most probably continue through the season. Cherries are 

 reported as an abundant crop throughout the whole of the districts in which 

 they are generally cultivated ; the supply to the market is good, and excellent 

 in size and flavour. The prices at present very moderate, affording an oppor- 

 tunity of enjoying this delicious fruit to all classes. Raspberries are very 

 plentiful, and at present excellent, and likely to be very cheap. Currants are 

 also a good crop ; and will, no doubt, should the weather remain fine, prove 

 of good quality, and at moderate price. The evidence of supply to the markets 

 of the metropolis may be determined by the facts of the quantities of any 

 given article as furnished to this alone : for instance, of peas, during the week 

 ending on Saturday the 21st, no less than 6000 sacks, and 4000 sieves, equal 

 to 22,000 bushels, were actually pitched and sold. Of cherries, 4000 sieves, 

 of 48 lb. each. Of strawberries, many thousand pottles have been daily sup- 

 plied. The stock of potatoes is now nearly exhausted. The prices have 

 been higher than usual at this season ; the prospect of crop of the early va- 

 rieties decidedly bad ; the later sorts will probably rally after the late refresh- 

 ing showers. — June 26. 



[The plants in pots, and the cut flowers, exposed for sale in this market, 

 though seldom noticed in our reports, are, throughout the year, most abun- 

 dant. There are compartments, on the ground floor, both in the open air 

 and under cover, entirely devoted to flowers ; independently of the ample 

 display in the two Bedford conservatories. With these two public conserva- 

 tories may now be classed the magnificent one at the Pantheon Bazaar, 

 Oxford Street, mentioned p. 277. Taking this bazaar altogether, as a piece 

 of interior architecture, as a place of exhibition of pictures, sculptures, and 

 other works of art, as a promenade of the fashionable world, and as a scene 

 of elegant commercial industry, we know of nothing equal to it in London.} 



Art. IX. London Horticultural Society and Garden. 



May 20. 1834. — Of books presented, we notice Pomona Italiana, Nos. 32. 

 and 33. ; and Dr. Daubeny's Inaugural Lecture on the Study of Botany. 



Read. A Description of a hot-water apparatus ,• by A. Cruckshanks, Esq. 



Exhibited. Specimens of the sweet-scented vine, from Mr. J. Kirke. 

 Renanthera coccinea, from S. F. Phelps. O'xalis Piotte, a species of Big- 

 nom'a from Trinidad, Oncidium papilio, &c. ; from Mrs. Marryat. A model 



