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Covent Garden Market. 



change in the Customs' duties, by which all the varieties are admitted at an 

 ad valorem duty ; hitherto the charge of four shillings per bushel has prevented 

 the admission of the inferior sorts. Some excitement has been attempted by 

 parties interested against this measure, but it certainly never could have been 

 adopted at a better time, as the crops of this country have proved so com- 

 pletely a failure, that, but for such measure, the prices would have been con- 

 siderably higher, and the consumption materially impeded, as they would have 

 been beyond the reach of the poorer classes, by whom they can now be ob- 

 tained at a moderate rate; in the meantime, the better sorts can be purchased 

 at such rates only as can be afforded by the richer members of society. Of 

 pears we have had an excellent crop ; but few have been imported, and those 

 principally from Guernsey, not being subject to any duty whatever. Oranges 

 are as yet furnished in limited quantities, the season apparently being as late 

 in Portugal and elsewhere as here. Pine-apples, of good size and quality, 

 have been in demand, and realised good prices. Late grapes have been 

 sparingly supplied; but being badly ripened, and of indifferent quality, have 

 not been much enquired after. — C, G. M., Dec. 15. 1838. 





From 



To 



The Cabbage Tribe. 



£ 



S. 



a. 



£ s. d. 



Cabbage Plants, or Coleworts, 











per dozen 







3 







4 



Savoys, per dozen 











9 



16 



Brussels Sprouts, per half 











sieve - 







2 



6 



3 



Cauliflowers, per dozen 







4 







6 



Broccoli, per bunch : 











White 







2 







3 



Purple i 







1 



6 



2 



Cape - - - 







2 











Tubers and Roots. 











fper ton 



4 











5 



Potatoes \ per cwt. 







i 







5 



C per bushel 







2 







2 6 



Kidney, per bushel 







2 



9 



3 



Scotch, per bushel 







2 



6 



2 9 



Jerusalem Artichokes, per 











half sieve 







1 



6 







Turnips, White, per bunch 











2 



3 



Carrots, per bunch 











i 



6 



Parsneps, per dozen 







1 







13 



Red Beet, per dozen 







1 



6 



2 



Scorzonera, per bundle 







1 



3 



1 6 



Salsify, per bunch 







1 



3 



16 



Horseradish, per bundle 







1 



6 



4 



Radishes : 











Red, per dozen hands (24 to 











30 each) ... 











9 



10 



White Turnip, per bunch - 











2 







The Spinach Tribe. 











a ■ v. Cper sieve 

 s P inach 1 per half sieve - 





 



2 

 1 



3 



2 6 

 16 



Sorrel, per half sieve 







1 







16 



The Onion Tribe. 





a 







Onions : 











Old, per bushel 







3 







3 6 



Forpickling, per half sieve 







2 



6 



5 



When green (Ciboules), per 











bunch 











4 



6 



Leeks, per dozen bunches - 







1 







16 



Garlic, per pound 











8 







Shallots, per pound 











10 







Asparaginous Plants, 











Salads, 8[C. 











Sea-kale, per punnet - 







2 







2 6 



Lettuce, per score : 









1 



Cos - 







1 







16 



Cabbage - 











9 



1 



Endive, per score 







1 



6 



2 



Celery, per bundle (12 to 15) 











9 



o 2 o; 



1 



From 



1 



To 





£ 



s. 



d. 



£ 



s. d. 



Small Salads, per punnet 







2 











3 



Watercress, per doz. small bun. 











6 







8 



Pot and Sweet Herbs. 













Parsley, per half sieve 







1 



6 







2 



Tarragon, dried, per doz. bun. 







1 



6 











Fennel, dried, per doz. bunches 







1 















Thyme, per dozen bunches 







3 















Sage, per dozen bunches 







6 











8 



Mint, dried, per doz. bunches 







1 















Peppermint, dried, per dozen 













bunches - - 







1 















Marjoram, dried, per doz. bun. 







1 















Savory, dried, per doz. bunches 







1 















Basil, dried, per dozen bunches 







1 



3 











Rosemary, per dozen bunches 







6 















Lavender, dried, per doz. bun. 







2 



6 











Tansy, dried, per doz. bun. 







1 















Edible Fungi and Fuci. 













Morels, per pound 



:o i6 















Truffles, per pound: 













English ... 



14 















Foreign 







14 















Fruits. 













Apples, Dessert, per bushel : 













Nonpareils - - 



1 











1 



10 



Ribston Pippins 







10 











12 



Baking - 







4 











8 



American ... 



10 











12 



French - - - 







3 



6 







5 



Pears, Dessert, per half sieve : 













Colmars ... 







7 







12 



Chaumontelles 







8 







10 



Neilis d'Hivers 







6 











8 



Baking - - 







3 











4 



Quinces, per half sieve 







5 











7 



Cranberries, per gallon 







3 











4 



Chestnuts, French, per peck 







4 











8 



Filberts, English, per 100 lbs. 



5 











6 







Hazel Nuts, per peck 







3 















Pine-apples, per pound 







5 











7 



Grapes, hot-house, per pound 







3 











4 



oranges J per llulldred 











1 



2 





 6 





 



2 



12 



Bitter, per hundred - 







8 











14 



*—» ghSea - : 





 



1 

 6 





 





 



2 



14 



Sweet Almonds, per pound - 







3 











4 



Suts, per bushel : 













Brazil ... 



14 











16 



Spanish - 







16 















Barcelona - 



1 



2 







1 



4 







