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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
July 31. 
T have known instances where the eggs of five or six 
ducks were all sterile, but on exchanging the drake they 
hatched without difficulty. The dampness of the ground is 
certainly not the cause of the want of success.—W. B. T.] 
PLANTING AN ISLAND. 
“ I want to plant an Island with evergreens. Will you in¬ 
form me what are the best? I have tried the common 
Laurel, but it is too damp for them.—A Subscriber.” 
[If the island is really too wet for the common Laurel 
no other evergreen will have a chance on it. In such a 
case, the next scheme should be to establish a thick planta¬ 
tion of Alders, Poplars, and Willows, and then to undercover 
with Laurels, Privets, and a few common Rhododendrons. 
I)o any of our readers know of a better plan from actual 
experience ?] 
MANAGEMENT OF AN ORCHARD-HOUSE. 
“ In your Cottage Gardener of 10th of June, there is an 
interesting article, by Mr. Beaton, of the Meeting, on the 
0th of June, in Regent-street. 
“ He states that the old Rose-house of the Horticultural 
Society has been turned into an Orchard house, and the 
Peaches and Nectarines in pots ar e covered from top to bottom 
with fruit. It would be doing myself, and, I believe, many 
other amateurs, a great favour, if Mr. Beaton would give 
Mr. Gordon’s experience in the kind of culture so new here. 
“ After all Mr. Rivers lias said on the subject, I am 
afraid I am not managing my pots properly, especially 
in pinching, and disbudding, and pruning my Peaches, 
Nectarines, and Apricots. 
“ My, trees are running up too much ; and, although 
eighteen months potted, I have scarcely any fruit.—A 
Regular Subscriber.” 
[Mr. Gordon first of all went down to Mr. Rivers, and 
saw with his own eyes what was done there in the Orchard- 
houses ; and, being a good gardener, he hit upon the exact 
treatment at once. The great art of growing fruit-trees in 
pots seems to be to keep the plants very thin, or bare of 
wood. Most amateurs would think their pot-trees were 
ruined if they were such skeletons as Mr. Gordon’s trees 
are at this moment; those which were exhibited on the 
lltli, at Chiswick, were equally thin of wood. One thing 
is certain ; and that is, that these pot-bushes do not fruit so 
well the first year from the growers as they do after a season 
of superior management at home. 
If we had an Orchard-house, we should insist on having 
every Peach, Nectarine, and Apricot on its own roots, and 
we should plaut “stones” of each kind on purpose for pot 
plants from the seed. Many of the seedlings might be good 
for nothing, but some of them would be so good on their 
own roots as to bear such rough gardening as would kill 
worked plants. Mr. Rivers’ Treatise on Orchard-house 
Culture is of the very best kind; we could not add a word 
more to it, save the above.] 
LONDON MARKETS.— July 30th. 
The late heavy rains have all but finished the Strawberry 
crops; but there is still a pretty good supply of Eltons. 
Cherries continue to be very abundant, particularly Biyar- 
reaus, Black Hearts, and Kentish. Peaches, Nectarines, and 
Pines, are very plentiful; and there is also a good supply 
of foreign Apricots. Tomatoes and Egg Plants, from the 
south of France, are also to be had of large size and in 
good condition. There is still a very abundant supply of 
West India Pines; and home-grown Grapes are plentiful at 
reasonable prices. The Vegetables are very plentiful, and, 
indeed, there is no lack of garden produce of any kind. 
Cut Flowers and Flowers in Pots arc also in great quantities, 
and consist of Heliotropes, Fuchsias, Pinks, Carnations, 
Calceolarias, Heaths, Humea elegans, and Roses. 
ERUIT. 
Apples, kitchen, 
per bushel .... — to — 
„ dessert, doz. — „ — 
Pears.— „ — 
Apricots, per doz.2s. „ 2s. Cd. 
Peaches, per doz. 8s. „ 15s. 
Nectarines, doz. 8s. 
Cherries, lb.2d. 
Plums .— 
Pine-apples, lb... 3s. 
Grapes, lb. 3s. 
Melons, each.... 2s. 
Figs . _ 
Gooseberries, per 
quart. 2d. 
Currants .4d. 
Raspberries .... 6d. 
Strawberries, per 
pottle ..4d. 
Oranges, per 100 4s. 
COVENT GARDEN, 
Scarlet Runners — „ •— 
Carrots, bunch .. 4d. „ Cd. 
Parsnips .— „ — 
Beet, per doz. Is. „ Is. Cd. 
Potatoes, per cwt. 10s. „ 20s. 
15s. 
Cd. 
Cs. 
6s. 
Cs. 
4d. 
Cd. 
9d. 
Cd. 
10s. 
Lemons, doz... Is. to Is. Cd. 
Almonds, per lb.. 2s. „ — 
Nuts, Filberts, lb. — „ — 
„ Cobs, lb. .. — „ — 
„ Barcelona, 
per bushel_20s. „ 22s. 
„ Brazil, per 
bushel .12s. „ 14s. 
Chestnuts .— „ — 
VEGETABLES. 
Cabbages, per doz. 9d. to Is. 
“ Red, per doz. 2s. „ 4s. 
Cauliflowers, doz. 2s. „ 3s. 
Brocoli . 
Savoys . 
Greens . -.— „ — 
Spinach, per sieve Is. „ 2s. 
Peas, per half sieve 
Is. Cd. „ 2s. Cd. 
Beans. — „ — 
French Beans, per 
quart.3d. „ 4d. 
», 
JJ 
Turnips, bunch .. 2d. „ Cd. 
Onions, young, 
bunch. Id. „ 2d. 
Leeks, per bunch 2d. „ 3d. 
Garlic, per lb. .. Cd. „ 8d. 
Shallots, per lb. 4d. „ Cd. 
Horseradish, per 
bundle.. Is, Cd. to 2s. Cd. 
Lettuce, Cos, per 
score. Cd. „ Is. 
„ Cabbage Cd. „ 8d. 
Endive, per score Is. „ Is. Cd. 
Celery, per bun. 8d. „ Is. 
Radishes, Turnip 
per doz. bunches Is. „ 2s. 
Water Cresses, per 
doz.bunches.. Cd. „ 9d. 
Small Salad, per 
punnet.2d. „ 3d. 
Artichokes, each .... 3d. 
Asparagus, per 
bundle.... Is. Cd. „ 4s. 
Sea-kale, per pun. — „ — 
Rhubarb, per bdle. 2d. „ Cd. 
Cucumbers, each 3d. „ 8d. 
Vegetable Marrow 2d. „ 3d. 
Tomatoes.— „ — 
Mushrooms, per 
pottle.8d. „ Is. 
HERBS. 
Basil, per bunch Cd. to 9d. 
Marjoram, per 
bunch . Cd. „ 9d. 
Fennel, per bunch 2d. „ 3d. 
Savory, per bunch 2d. to 3d. 
Thyme, per bunch 2d. „ 3d. 
Parslej 7 , per bunch 2d. 
Mint, per bunch 4d. 
3d. 
Cd. 
Regent’s, York, 
per ton .... 160s.tol95s. 
„ Kent and 
Essex ... 
„ Lincoln 
POTATOES. 
Regent’s, Scotch, 
per ton .... 125s.to 150s. 
140s. „ 180s. 
120s. „ 180s. 
Scotch Reds.. 120s. 
„ Blues 95s. 
140s. 
130s. 
WHEAT. 
Kent and Essex, 
red, per qr. .. 70s. 
Ditto, white.... 7Gs. 
Norfolk and Suf¬ 
folk . 71s. 
Dantzic ...... 84s. 
Rostock . 80s. 
Odessa. 70s. 
American.82s. 
GRAIN AND SEED. 
PEAS. 
Boiling, per qr. 42s. to 
to 77s. Common. 3Gs. „ 
84s! I Gre y. 37s. » 
Maple .40s. „ 
SEEDS. 
47s. 
38s. 
40s. 
42s. 
76s. 
92s. j Turnip, White, per 
90s. 
78s. 
8Gs. 
— to — 
BARLEY. 
Malting . 3Gs. to 38s. 
and 
Grinding 
Distilling.... 
Chevalier. 
OATS. 
Scotch, feed .. 32s. to 33s. 
31s. ,, 33s. 
34s. „ 36s. 
English . 27s. 
Irish .26s. 
Dutch Broo .. 30s. 
Danish . 28s. 
Russian .27s. 
31s. 
29s. 
31s. 
30s. 
31s. 
BEANS. 
Harrow .41s. to 43s. 
Pigeon.42s. „ 48s. 
Tick.40s. „ 42s. 
bush 
Swede .. — „ 
Rape . 84s. „ 
Linseed, sowing 74s. „ 
„ crushing 70s. „ 
Clover, English, 
red. COs. „ 
„ Foreign do. 52s. „ 
„ White.... C8s. „ 
Trefoil. 28s. „ 
Rye . 40s. 
Tares . — 
Canary. 50s. 
Hemp .50s. 
80s. 
70s. 
73s. 
G8s. 
57 s. 
73s. 
32s. 
43s. 
54s, 
53s. 
Linseed Cako,per 
ton -£12 to £12 10s. 
Rape Cape £0 10s. „ £G 15s. 
Indian Corn .. 47s. „ 50s. 
