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Observations, — The protracted state of the season will, m a measure, ac- 

 count for the extreme prices quoted of some articles, in comparison with those 

 stated in former lists at the same season : a difference of fourteen days may 

 be fairly considered as existing between the present and the preceding seasons 

 of 1834 and 1835. Asparagus is now the principal article in supply; which, 

 owing to the setting in of dry and warm weather, will be forced into the market, 

 as the season for it is somewhat advanced. Cabbages, owing to the high prices 

 which have been obtained, are brought rather freely, but very small ; conse- 

 quently, a large space of ground must be cleared, which will prevent the supply 

 from being more than is wanted for some time to come; added to which, the 

 space occupied about London (owing to the very depreciated state of produce 

 for the last three years) for the growth of vegetables is materially reduced; 

 especially that portion of Essex from which our markets have been exten- 

 sively supplied with the leading articles for many years past. The stock of 

 potatoes is necessarily much reduced, without any possibility of a further con- 

 siderable supply from the coast, as the season is now nearly over. Broccolis 

 are now nearly out of season : some late white, dwarf Russian, or cream- 

 coloured variety of late brimstone, are as yet supplied sparingly. Cauliflowers 

 are not, as yet, come in, except some few that have been prematurely forced 

 by the recent hot weather. Of fruits we have but little left of last year's sup- 

 ply. Some apples are yet produced, but very sparingly. Forced fruits are now 

 pretty generally furnished. Strawberries are scarce, owing to the plants not 

 having (technically) trussed well : I presume, from the extreme drought during 

 last season. Pine-apples are by no means plentiful ; but the present hot 

 weather will soon produce a supply. Grapes are abundant, and very fine. 

 Cherries, as yet, scarce. Some few peaches and nectarines have been supplied. 

 French beans are in demand : peas forced in moderate supply. — C. G. M. 

 May 14. 1836. 



Art. IV. The London Horticultural Society and Garden. 



Meetings in Regent Street, — The council of the Horticultural Society, 

 having found it expedient that some alterations should be made in the existing 

 arrangements regarding the ordinary meetings in Regent Street, have drawn 

 up the following regulations upon the subject : — 



The meetings are to be held, as heretofore, on the first and third Tuesdays 

 in every month, except November, December, and January; on the first 

 Tuesday only in the months of November and December ; and on the last 

 Tuesday only in the month of January. 



The chair will be taken at 3 o'clock in the afternoon during the months 

 of March, April, May, Jiine, July, August, September, and October ; and at 

 2 o'clock in the afternoon during the months of November, December, Ja- 

 nuary, and February, instead of 1 o'clock, as heretofore. 



At these meetings, it is the practice of the Society to award medals for 

 such specimens of horticultural productions as may be exhibited, provided 

 they possess sufficient merit to deserve such a distinction ; no subjects being 

 excluded, except such as may have gained medals at some of the garden ex- 

 hibitions within a short time previously. 



. It is, however, to be observed, that as hitherto, except on special occasions, 

 the object of the council has not been to excite at these meetings a spirit of 

 rivalry among the exhibitors, by giving medals to the best only of those whose 

 specimens may have been placed before the Society, but, on the contrary, to 

 reward merit wherever it has been sufficient to justify such a measure ; so it 

 is the intention of the council to adhere to this practice, by confining, in future, 

 the days of competition to the great exhibitions at the garden. 



The medals which the Society has the power of granting are, — 1. The 

 Banksian ; a new die for which has been recently executed by Mr. Wyon. 2. 

 The Knightian ; now in the course of preparation by Mr. Wyon. 3. The 



