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Observations. — The continued prevalence of cold weather up to this period 

 has materially retarded the progress of vegetation : our supplies have been 

 very limited. Nevertheless, no great improvement in prices has been effected, 

 in consequence, I presume, of the general depression which has more or less 

 prevailed throughout the metropolis. The supply of potatoes was materially 

 interrupted during the past month, by the prevalence of boisterous wind, 

 which interfered with the regular navigation coastwise, in consequence of 

 which the prices were considerably elevated, but have now nearly resumed 

 their former standard. Carrots are now in demand, with a moderate supply. 

 Turnips are rather scarce, and going out of season. As yet we have had but 

 few early cabbages : the crop is said to be much affected by the unsettled 

 weather throughout the winter. Coleworts are scarce, and realise a good price. 

 Broccolis are generally short in supply, nothing very particular having been 

 offered for some time past. The prospect for vegetables for the ensuing months 

 is by no means favourable. The supply of fruit has been moderate : apples 

 have been furnished steadily. Prices have not varied materially, but few 

 foreign have been imported this season. The crop of winter pears was very 

 small ; the supply has consequently been limited. Some few forced strawberries 

 have been produced, of middling quality. Hot-house grapes are, as yet, scarce ; 

 but, as the quality of those offered is indifferent, the price is moderate. 

 Oranges, throughout the season, have been irregularly supplied, in consequence 

 of interruption by bad weather : prices have been higher than usual. Chest- 

 nuts and Spanish nuts have also been less abundant than usual. The crop of 

 filberts was comparatively small, therefore few are left on hand : but little 

 demand has existed, throughout the season, and prices have generally been 

 steady and moderate. — C. G. M. March 21. 1837. 



AiiT. IV. The London Horticultural Society and Garden. 



Meeting, Feb 7. 1837. — Elected. The following gentlemen were elected 

 Fellows : — George Cooke, Esq. ; Sir P. G. Egerton, Bart., M.P. ; Mr 

 Richard Forrest, and Christopher Rawson, Esq. 



Read. A paper on the Cultivation of Cinnamon in England, by Mr. W. 

 Buchan, gardener to Lord Bagot. 



Monthly Meteorological Journal. A statement showing the highest and 

 lowest state of the barometer, the thermometer, and the amount of rain, as 

 observed in the garden of the Horticultural Society, between the 1st. of 

 January and 7th of February, 1837, was read ; and notice was given that a 

 monthly statement, similar to the above, would be suspended in the meeting 

 room in future. 



A Silver Knightian Medal was awarded to Mr. (jlenny, for his varieties of 

 E'pacris ; and a Banksian Medal, to Mr. W. Buchan, for his cultivation of the 

 cinnamon. 



Exhibited. Blood oranges, and Tangierine ditto, from Malta. Seeds of cin- 

 namon, for cultivation in the open air in England, in favourable localities, 

 from Mr. W. Buchan, gardener to Lord Bagot. Oncldium carthaginense, 

 Phaius grandifohus and Brucea maculata. Pancratium speciosum, and Bill- 

 bergia z'ridifoha, from Mrs. Lawrence. E'pacris impressa, E. campanulata 

 alba, and E. pungens ; Veltheimia viridiflora, Poinsettia pulchi^rrima, and 

 camellias, from Mr. Glenny. 



From the Garden of the Society. Plants. Eulophia lurida, Echeverk gib- 

 biflora, and /felleborus odorus. — Fruit. Pears : Beurre ranee, Easter beurre, 

 and Rouse lench ; all which have ripened more early than usual. Apples. 

 Kitchen : Royal reinette, northern greening, Yorkshire greening, Alfriston, 

 royale rouge d'hiver. Kitchen and desert: Golden russet, London pippin. 

 Desert : New rock pippin, Haggerstone pippin, court pendu plat, reinette du 

 Canada, Dutch mignonne, gros faros, red everlasting (which is more for show 



