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to the market usually found at this season. The weather has been, within the 

 last ten days, much more favourable ; and we have had an excellent supply of 

 most articles. The early varieties of peas, which, in the last report, were 

 quoted as yet scarce, are now nearly over ; and we have abundance of the later 

 sorts in good supply. The endeavour of the growers to bring forward, at this 

 season, all the varieties simultaneously, materially defeats theii" own purpose; 

 as it produces a superabundance at one period, and leaves a vacuum for some 

 time after, until supplied by the crops fi'om the more distant and late districts. 

 The observations in my former remarks as to the supply of vegetables to the 

 markets of the capital, may be fully warranted by the simple statement of a 

 few items as actually sold during the last week : — of peas, more than 2500 

 sacks of three bushels, and 12,000 sieves of one bushel each; of gooseberries, 

 2000 sieves; of strawberi'ies, 150,000 pottles. This is merely at one market, 

 and quite independent of cauliflowers, cabbages, lettuces, and all other vege- 

 tables and fruits, of which there have been corresponding quantities furnished. 

 New potatoes have as yet come to hand very sparingly ; but we have had some 

 quantities from time to time from Cornwall by steam. The stock of old is by 

 no means exhausted. — G. C. June 22. 1835. 



Art. VI. Obituary. 



Died, on the 3d of May last, James Frost, of the Exotic Nursery at Lil- 

 lington, near Leamington Priors, Warwickshire, aged 38. His whole hfe had 

 been devoted to the study and practice of horticulture and botany. He was 

 some years at the nursery of Messrs. Lee and Kennedy, which must have 

 been at a very early period of his life ; for he was afterwards foreman of Mr. 

 Knight's nursery at Chelsea for five years, and then served in the same capa- 

 city at Mr. CuUis's nursery at Leamington for seven years. His family now 

 rapidly increasing, he thought proper to enter into business on his own 

 account, for which the knowledge acquired in his previous labours, his inde- 

 fatigable industry and assiduity, great integrity, and cheerful frankness of 

 manner, qualified him in no ordinary degree. The establishment at Lillington 

 was commenced between two and three years since. This, of course, was not 

 on a large scale ; but it was fixed on a well chosen spot, and, as far as I can 

 judge, was conducted with much spirit and judgment. In a very short time, 

 JNIr. Frost had collected a great number of valuable plants, in the propagation 

 of which he was very successful. The difficulties of the enterprise were now 

 nearly surmounted, and he was cheered with the hope of acquii'ing a respect- 

 able competence for his numerous family, and his friends were rejoicing in his 

 success, when all these bright prospects were thrown into the darkest shade : 

 he was attacked by an apoplectic fit, perhaps brought on by over-anxiety and 

 exertion. From this, however, he was recovering, though, of course, much 

 weakened by the remedies applied, when, unfortunately, his foreman being 

 laid up with a very severe illness, Mr. Frost, probably too anxious for the 

 welfare of his family, and impatient that his workmen should stand still for 

 want of a director, ventured out, notwithstanding his weak state, in very in- 

 clement weather. An inflammation of the lungs was the consequence ; and 

 in one short week from this time, he was a corpse, leaving a wife and eight 

 children, the eldest of whom is about fourteen. It is proposed to carry on 

 the concern for their benefit ; and, as the present foreman seems possessed of 

 many good qualities, I hope there is a reasonable prospect of success. There 

 seems much in this case to excite the sympathy, and prompt the assistance, of 

 the benevolent ; and I hope and I believe that numerous parties will visit this 

 nursery, attracted no less by a desire of doing a kind action than by their love 

 of flowers. — S. Freeman. Ryton, near Coventry, June 8. 1835. 



