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broccoli is now not near so high, although much better in quality, as it was 

 three weeks since. Celery, endive, lettuces, and saladings generally, are scarce 

 and rather dear. Of potatoes we have had, up to the present time, a full 

 supply ; but, in consequence of the prevalence of violent winds for the last ten 

 days, no arrivals, coastwise, have taken place, The stock on hand has been 

 exhausted, and prices very materially enhanced ; but this state will immediately 

 yield to a material reduction on the arrival of a supply to be daily expected. 



Of fruits, our supply has principally consisted of apples, which are worth 

 more than before quoted. Of oranges, the quality is now much improved by 

 recent arrivals : prices low. A few hot-house grapes, some raspberries and 

 strawberries, a small parcel of peas, some new potatoes, and a good supply of 

 French beans, were in the market this morning.— C, G. M. March 19. 1836. 



Art. VIII. The London Horticultural Society/ and Garden. 



Mabch }. IS36. — Works presented, Among these is Memoires de la Societe 

 d'E'conomie Rurale de la Russie meridionale, presented by the President of 

 the Society, Count Woronzow. 



Exhibited, Camelb'« japonica sup^rba, and a seedling and very freely growing 

 kind, from J. Allnutt, Esq. Azalea /edifolia, sinensis, pontica ; Euphorbia 

 splendens, Amaryllis sp., and camellias and rhododendrons, from Mr. G. Glenny. 

 Winter orange apple, and a capital kind of kitchen pear, which keeps till May, 

 and passe-Colmar pear, from A. Arcedeckne, Esq. 



From the Societi/'s Garden. Chimonanthus fragrans, and f. grandiflorus ; 

 and the following varieties of Camellia! japonica, elegans, Chiindleri, «nemone- 

 flora alba, aucutxsfoWa, sanguinea, Rosa sinensis, Dorsetfz, various-flowered, 

 double white, Rawes's waratah, Parks's striped rose; Amaryllis sp., Gladi- 

 olus ramosissimus. Azalea indica phoenicea. 



Cuttings for Distribution. Pears. Althorp crassane. Broom Park : " its 

 very peculiar flavour may be said to partake of the melon and pine-apple. 

 Season, January." T'rans., 2. p. 65. Bonne Chretienne fondante; one of the 

 most melting of autumn pears. Apples, Brabant bellefieur. Figured in Hort. 

 Trans., second ser. vol. i. p. 295. 



Exhibitions at the Garden during the ensuing Summer. It was announced 

 that there are to be three ; one on May l^,, one on June 1 1 ., and the other on 

 July 9. ; and that tickets are now ready for delivery. 



March 15. — Exhibited. Specimens of garden-engines from Mr. Read. 

 Protea longiflora, speciosa rosea ; Ackcm longlssima, pubescens, affinis, stricta ; 

 Azalea /edifolia, and Cyclamen persicum, from Mrs. Marryat. A collection of 

 various flowers from the Hon. W. F. Strangways. Cut flowers and camel- 

 lias of the following kinds, seedhng, AUnutt's seedling, superba, Colvillii, and 

 cnemoneflora alba, from J. Allnutt, Esq. 



From the Garden of the Sociefj/. — The following varieties of Camellia ja- 

 ponica, elegans, corallina, princeps, DorsetM, Parks's striped rose, various- 

 flowered, double-white, double-striped, Colvillw, and waratah; Crinura amabile. 



Cuttings for Distribiition of the following kinds of fruit. Emerald pear: this 

 is a new Flemish kind of pear, received, without a name, from Dr. van Mons : 

 it resembles the glout morceau, and keeps as late. Thompson's pear : also 

 received without a name : it resembles the passe-Colmar in form and flavour, 

 and keeps well. Downton nonpareil apple : the fruit of this is a handsome 

 middle-sized, roundish-oblate apple, and retains its briskness late in the spring, 

 either for table or kitchen use. Hunt's Duke of Gloucester apple: this is an 

 excellent dessert kind for winter and spring. Nanny apple, from the Rev. F. 

 Beadon. 



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