384 Proposals for erecting a Monument 



Observations. — The season, although certainly much later than for the last 

 two years, is now filling the market rather plentifully. The supply of peas, du- 

 ring the last week, has been good. Prices have, of course, been materially re- 

 duced ; but, as the demand was quite equal to the supply, not so much so as 

 might have been expected. The prices quoted are from the market of Saturday 

 last, it not being practicable to give an average price under circumstances of 

 such large difference between that day and the preceding week. The quantity 

 of peas pitched, and actually sold, on that day was equal to 10,000 or 12,000 

 bushels. Taking the supply of the Borough and Spitalfields conjointly to be 

 about 8000, we have about 20,000 bushels for that day. This may appear a 

 large quantity ; but I have no doubt that, at the height of the season, more than 

 double that quantity is actually consumed; which, with other articles of general 

 supply at this season, such as cauliflowers, cabbages, asparagus, spinach, let- 

 tuces, new and old potatoes, will render the quantity of vegetables consumed 

 in the metropolis really surprising. Of asparagus, the supply has been latterly 

 very limited; the prices higher than usual. Some fine specimens of it have been 

 exhibited of the new variety, cultivated by Mr. Grayson : a bundle containing 

 130 heads, weighuig thirty pounds; the same quantit}', also, weighing twenty 

 pounds; the first bundle worth about 1/. 5*., the latter 15s. New potatoes 

 have been supplied rather freely ; but, as the quantity from Cornwall has 

 not been so large as usual, the prices have been maintained. During the last 

 week, we had some from the open ground from Kent, of a very excellent size 

 and good quality. The stock of old potatoes is now nearly exhausted : indeed, 

 we are altogether dependent on the supply furnished from the distant counties, 

 which are disposed of readily at the prices quoted. All other vegetables are 

 now in moderate supply, at reasonable prices. — C. G. M. June 20. 1836. 



Accident having left a space, for which, in the phraseology of the printing 

 ofiice, " matter is wanted to fill up," we take the opportunity of suggesting to 

 market-gardeners, the propriety of being careful not to take long leases, at high 

 rents, of the grounds they at present occupy; because in a very few years, in 

 consequence of the several railroads commenced, or projected, the London ve-- 

 getable markets will command a supply from the whole of the central counties 

 of England. The inconvenience of carrying nearly all the vegetables to be con- 

 sumed in so large a metropolis as London to one central market, like that of 

 Covent Garden, will then be felt; and several markets will doubtless be esta- 

 blished on the line of the circumferential metropolitan railroad, which is to 

 unite all the other railroads. — Cond. 



Art. VIII. Proposalsfor erecting a Monument to the late Mr. David 

 Douglas, A.L.S. 



" To Gardeners, Botanists, and Amateurs. — the Perthshire Royal Horti- 

 cultural Society, desirous to express their sense of the advantages conferred 

 on the science of botany by the late indefatigable Mr. David Douglas, through 

 whose exertions a great and valuable addition has been made to the exotic 

 flora and arboretum of Great Britain ; in consideration of his successful ex- 

 ertions, and lamented end, have resolved to erect a monument to his memory, 

 in his native parish of Scone, Perthshire ; and have appointed a committee of 

 their number to carry the same into effect, by soHciting the aid of those who 

 may approve of the undertaking. The committee have limited the sum to be 

 subscribed by practical gardeners to from one to five shillings. Any sum from 

 amateurs, however small, will be thankfully acknowledged. The design of the 

 monument will be regulated by the amount of subscriptions, and approval of 

 contributors. Every contributor to the amount of one shilling shall be en- 

 titled to a printed list of subscribers' names, to which a lithographic design of 

 the monument and inscription shall be attached. Archibald Turnbull,_Esq., 

 Bellwood, Perth, has kindly accepted the office of treasurer ; and a subscription 

 paper will lie at his seed-shop, Perth. Subscription papers shall also be sent 



