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pected; they at present realise good prices. Broccoli is not yet very abun- 

 dant ; that of good quality is wanted : all other vegetables, such as celery, 

 endives, lettuces, leeks, &c.,are supplied in moderate quantities. Of fruits, we 

 have as yet a great abundance. Pears have been generally plentiful; the 

 choicer varieties are in demand. Grapes have not generally ripened so well as 

 they did last season upon the open walls ; but so many are now grown in 

 houses, that we at all times have a good supply : considerable quantities have 



also been imported from Holland : prices have been as yet very moderate. 



C. G. M. Oct. 24. 1835. 



Art. IV. The London Horticultural Society and Gardeii. 



Sept. 13. 1835. — In the list of works presented, these seem the more 

 noticeable to gardening and farming readers : — On Warming and Airing 

 Buildings, and Questions relating to Fires in General, the Draught of Smoke, 

 &c. Europaeische Cerealia. 



Exhibited. Antigua queen pine-apple, from Mr. W. Greenshields, F.H.S. 

 Gladiolus prae^cox, from J. Rogers, Esq., jun., F.H.S. Manetti« cordifolia 

 (glabra), Eriostemon ,salicif61ius, Thunberg2a leucantha, and China asters, 

 from Mrs. Lawrence, F.H.S. Datura Metel yellow double variety, from Mr, 

 T. Cooper, gardener to Mrs. Law, Canon Hill, Maidenhead. Pardanthus 

 chinensis, from Mr. Low. Hedychium angustifolium, seedling pine-apple, and 

 Canon Hall Muscat grapes, from Mr. R. Buck, F.H S. A collection of 

 flowers of kinds of dahlias, from Messrs. Chandler. From Mr. Joseph Kirke, 

 F.H.S., Brompton, the following articles : apples of the kinds Dutch codling, 

 Hawthornden, Kirke's Duchess of Oldenburgh, Manks codling, Kerry pippin, 

 Shepherd's Newington, yellovv' Ingestrie, royal pearmain, Grange pearmain, 

 golden noble, Ribston pippin, Kirke's Emperor Alexander, Kirke's seedling, 

 scarlet pearmain, and Nonesuch ,• Kirke's seedling plum ; Rosanna peach, 

 from a standard tree in the open ground ; wheatear carnations. 



Also, from the Garden of ttie Society . ^geratum mexicanum, Amaryllis Bella- 

 donna, Wicoiidna glauca, Linaria dalmatica, Bignonifis grandiflora, Chelone 

 barbata. Madia elegans, Tournef6rti« /ieliotropioides, Diplopappus incanus, 

 EscallouM montevidensis. Coreopsis Atkinsonia?zfi!, Z/upinus ornatus, iWfmulus 

 cardinalis, China asters, dahlias, and seedling dahlias. Grapes : Cochin China, 

 and Grove End sweetwater. Peaches : late admirable and chancellor. Pears 

 of the kind reine des poires : this is a great bearer, which is the most than can 

 be said of it now, since the introduction of the new Belgic sorts; rather crisp. 

 Apples : reinette de Laak, a handsome table apple, good bearer; Ilollandbury, 

 Wormsley pippin; white russet, an aromatic Irish apple; Gravenstein, hot 

 summers agree with this ; transparent de Christ, received from De Candolle ; 

 the tree has a broad flat foliage, like those of Russian origin ; late Carse of 

 Gowrie, a very good kitchen apple. 



Oct. 6. — Read. A treatise on the cultivation of Crambe maritima, by Mr. 

 W. Phelps. 



Exliibited. A seedling pine-apple, Gansell's bergamot pears, and Welbeck 

 pears, from Mr, Buck. A Mendoza melon, from John WiUiams, Esq., Pit- 

 maston. A new variety of grape, from Mr. George Mills : this was the fox 

 grape of North America. A collection of flowers of varieties of dahlias, and a 

 stand of flowers of seedling kinds of dahlias, from Mr. J. Goodhew, gardener to 

 Rev. Mr. Green, Blackheath. A collection of flowers of kinds of dahlias, from 

 Messrs. Chandler. Gansell's bergamot pears and Marie Louise pears, from 

 J. G. Fuller, Esq. 



Also, from the Garden of tJie Society. Flowers : Ferbena venosa, Francoa 

 ionchifolia. Coreopsis Atkinsonzana, j4ristol6chia chilensis, iupinus ornatus, 

 Escallom'a montevidensis ; (Solanum aspero-lanatum, a native of Peru ; Ama- 

 ryllis Belladonna, ili'imulus cardinalis, Chironfa peduncularis, Calanthe densi- 

 flora, ZJelphinium grandiflorum, Ceanothus azureus, Gaultheri« Shdllon, dahlias, 

 and seedling dahlias. Fruit : Catharine peaches. Pears : Seckle ; fondante 



