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by the total absence of solar heat, and come to hand rather sparingly. Grapes 

 not so plentifid as usual ; strawberries very limited in quantity ; cucumbers 

 rather plentiful, but by no means in demand ; asparagus not very abundant ; 

 sea-kale in good supply, owing to the forced and the natural being in market 

 together. Of cabbages we have as yet but few, and none of very good qua- 

 lity. Rhubarb, owing to the large breadth in culture, is furnished rather 

 liberally, at a very moderate rate ; to-day we have had several waggon-loads. 

 Broccolis, of course the very late varieties, are rather plentiful. The new Rus- 

 sian, or late dwarf white, is found to be an excellent sort for standing well 

 through the severest frost we have experienced this winter. As mentioned in 

 my last, potatoes have been rather plentifully supplied ; but, as the season 

 advances, and, as yet, with little else to rely on, the stock must be I'apidly 

 diminishing. As expected, prices have fallen materially, but are now again 

 steadily improving. Turnips are now nearly over for the season ; some few 

 late sown are still supplied. Carrots continue to be much in demand, and at 

 a very good price. AH other vegetables much as usual, with some allowance 

 for the lateness of the season. Our stock of apples of home growth is getting 

 short. We have a few French crabs, gooseberry pippins, winter sourings, 

 and other late keeping varieties ; but the commoner sorts come to hand in 

 bad condition. Some considerable importations from Ostend have taken 

 place, of very indifferent sorts, which have kept the supply and prices equally 

 moderate. The dessert varieties, such as nonpareils, golden pippins, court 

 pendus, &c., with some reinettes grises, are all getting scarce; and more valu- 

 able pears are now reduced to one variety, and that in very small quantities. 

 ~G.C. AjmllG.lSSe. 



Art. VI. The London Horticultural Society and Garden. 



April 5. 1836. Camellia Show. — Exhibited for Prizes. Chinese camel- 

 lias : Camelh'a japonica striped, C.j. fimbriata, C.j. imbricata, from Mr. Chan- 

 dler. C. j. double-striped, C.j. fimbriata, and C.j. «ltha3aefl6ra, from Mr. G, 

 Glenny. English seedling camellias in pots, from Mr. Chandler. Baskets of 

 cut flowers of Chinese camellias, from Mr. W. Wells, Mr. Chandler, and Mr. 

 Donald ; the latter of which were produced in the open air ; and of English 

 seedling camellias, from Mr. AUnutt, Mr. G. Glenny, and Mr. Chandler. 



Extras. Camellia japonica double white, C.j. Chandleri, C.j. concinna, C. j. 

 clthaeaefldra, from Mr. Chandler; seven seedling camellias, from Mr. AUnutt; 

 baskets of camellias, from J. C. Palmer, Esq., and W. Wells, Esq. ; J?uph6rbe« 

 splendens, heartseases, a seedling rhododendron (with somewhat the habit of 

 R. azaleoides), from Mr. G. Glenny ; j^^uphorbk splendens, Tropae^olum tri- 

 colorum, from Mr. Pressley (gardener to Walter Boyde, Esq.) ; Tropse^olum 

 tricolorum, a hybrid rhododendron, Phaius Woodfordi immaculata, Jcacia 

 verticillata, Ardisia hymenandra, from Messrs. Young of Epsom ; Tropae'^olum 

 tricolorum, from Mr. Lane (gardener to J. C. Palmer, Esq.); Solandra grandi- 

 flora, from Mrs. Marryatt; Drimia sp.. Plumbago ?'6sea, from Mr. Buck; and 

 a very remarkable specimen of ivy, which was laid on the table for the inspec- 

 tion of the visitors, and which had grown and twined round an ash tree (at 

 Chi Grove, Sussex) to such an extent as to completely destroy the tree, from 

 C. P. Dimmond, Esq. — Fridts. Maurice pears, from J. Arcedeckne, Esq. At 

 this exhibition Mr. T. C. Palmer, Mr. S. E. Henderson, and Mr. D. Munro, 

 were the judges, and awarded the prizes in the following manner : — 



A large silver medal to Mr. Chandler, for the best three Chinese camellias 

 in pots. A large silver medal to Mr. Chandler, for the best three English 

 seedling camellias in pots. A silver Banksian medal to Mr. Wells, for the 

 best basket of cut flowers of camellias. A silver Banksian medal to Mr. 

 Chandler, for the best basket of cut flowers from English seedling camellias. 

 Amongst the extra productions, the following plants being deemed of superior 

 merit, Banksian medals were awarded, one, for Ardisia hymenandra, to Messrs. 

 Young of Epsom ; and one for Tropae^olum tricolorum, to Mr. Lane, gardener 

 to J. C. Palmer, Esq. 



