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are short in supply, owing to the same causes. Potatoes have been, until the 

 last week, plentiful : the prices have fallen materially; but, as the supply of the 

 market depends altogether on the coasting trade, being almost exclusively, this 

 season, confined to the growth of the distant counties, should any interruption 

 from frost take place, a considerable difference in their value would be the con- 

 sequence ; although it is generally understood that the crop is not so large as 

 usual. Onions are not as yet in much demand : the crop is supposed to be 

 much smaller than that of the last and preceding years ; consequently, should 

 the winter prove severe, a considerable advance in price might be expected. Of 

 fruit we have an excellent supply, with the certainty of any farther quantities 

 that may be required, should the prices warrant it being sent from the dis- 

 tant counties : at present the market is principally furnished from the home 

 districts. Of apples the crop is very large. Of pears of the more hardy and com- 

 mon sorts, such as Chaumontels, swan's eggs, &c., the crop has been good : 

 they are as yet plentiful. The supply of oranges has not been so large as 

 usual up to this period ; but the prices have been very moderate. The crop of 

 grapes J^as been so good, that, as yet, there has been but little demand for the 

 foreign varieties. Nuts and chestnuts are rather short in supply, but not in 

 extensive demand. — G. C. December 19. 1835. 



Art. II. The London Horticultural Society and Garden. 



Nov. 3. 1835. — Read. A Note upon ilffmulus * cardinalis, a newly 

 introduced species of hardy herbaceous plant ; by Dr. Lindley. 



Exhibited. Citrons, and pears of the kinds Uvedale's St. Germain and 

 Chaumontel, from C. Dixon, Esq., F.H.S. Apples of the kinds Wadhurst 

 pippin, wintef pearmain, and unnamed, from J. H. Slater, Esq., F.H.S. 

 A pomegranate off a plant in the open air, from J. L. Goldsmid, Esq. Pome- 

 granates produced on a plant or plants in the open air, from Miss Player, Ryde 

 House, Isle of Wight. Oncidiura ciliatum, from Messrs. RoUisson. Bulbs, 

 from J. Rogers, Esq., F.H.S. Calceolarias and seedling heartseases, from Mr. 

 Glenny. Rhodochiton volubile (synonyme Lophospermum atrosanguineum), 

 from Mrs, Lawrence, F.H.S. Catasetum tridentatum, from W. Harrison, 

 Esq., F.H.S. 



F7'om the Garden of the Society. — Cyclamen sp., from Mr. Bentham. F'ears 

 of the kinds pomme poire, Seckle, poire Neill, beurre Diel, Bezi de la Motte, 

 Colmar Neill, Doyenne gris, sucre and vert, and figue de Naples : the speci- 

 mens of all these kinds, except the beurre Diel, were from standard trees. 

 Apples of the kinds Court of Wick, king of the pippins, Warwickshire pippin, 

 Foxley, Sam Young; Orack Elma, Persian, only a kitchen apple; pomme de 

 Neige, royal russet, Dumelow's seedling, gloria mundi, Pennington seedling, 

 Caroline, golden russet nonpareil, black American, golden reinette. Except 

 where grown in particular situations, little favourable can be said of fruits this 

 season. Even the new sorts of pears, that usually grow large and juicy on 

 standards, are small, dry, and contain a bitter, in consequence of the trees 

 having nearly lost their leaves in the dry weather. Mr. Thompson deemed the 

 specimens of poire Neill exhibited of but a third of the full size of this kind. 



Dec.\\. — Read. A communication on the cultivation of Bignonk venusta ; 

 by Mr. G. Phillips. An account of several varieties of grapes grown at Kiplin ; 

 by Mr. J. B. Whiting. 



Presents. Of the works, these are two: — Arbres Fruitiers, tome i.; leur 

 Culture en Belgique, et leur Propagation par la Graine : presented by the 

 author, J. B. van Mons, M. D. De la Botanique, de ses Avantages, et des 

 Moyens faciles de I'etudier avec succes ; par M. B. Gaillon: presented by A. 

 Cruckshanks, Esq. 



Exhibited. Bign6ni« venusta, from Mr. G. Phillips, gardener to the Misses 



