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THE' COTTAGE GARDENER. 
August 7. 
COVENT GARDEN — Continued. 
Carrots, bunch .. -id. „ Cd. 
Parsnips .— » — 
Beet, per doz. Is. „ Is. fid. 
Potatoes, per ewt. 10s. „ 20s. 
Turnips, bunch .. 2d. „ Cd. 
Onions, young, 
bunch. 
Id. 
55 
2d. 
Leeks, per bunch 
2d. 
3d. 
Garlic, per lb. .. 
fid. 
>1 
8d. 
Shallots, per lb. 
4d. 
)> 
Cd. 
Horseradish, per 
bundle.. Is. fid. to 2s. Cd. 
Lettuce, Cos, per 
score.fid. „ Is. 
„ Cabbage fid. „ 8d. 
Endive, per score Is. „ Is. fid. 
Celery, per bun. 8d. „ Is. 
Radishes, Turnip 
perdoz. bunches Is. „ 2s. 
Water Cresses, per 
doz.bunches.. Cd. „ 9d. 
Small Salad, per 
punuet.2d. „ 3d. 
Artichokes, each .... 3d. 
Asparagus, per 
bundle.... Is. Cd. „ 4s. 
Sea-kale, per pun. — „ — 
Rhubarb, per bdle. 2d. „ fid. 
Cucumbers, each 3d. „ 8d. 
Vegetable Marrow 2d. „ 3d. 
Tomatoes .— „ — 
Mushrooms, per 
pottle.8d. „ Is. 
HERBS. 
Basil, per bunch fid. to 9d. 
Marjoram, per 
bunch ...... fid. „ 9d. 
Fennel, per bunch 2d. „ 3d. 
Savory, per bunch 2d. to 3d. 
Thyme, per bunch 2d. „ fid. 
Parsley, per bunch 2d. ,, fid. 
Mint, per bunch 4d. „ Cd. 
POTATOES. 
Regent’s, York, 
per tou .... 160s. to 195s. 
„ Kent and 
Essex .... 140s. „ 180s. 
„ Lincoln 120s. „ 180s. 
Regent’s, Scotch, 
per ton .... 125s. to 150s. 
Scotch Reds.. 120s. „ 140s. 
„ Blues 95s. „ 130s. 
GRAIN AND SEED. 
WHEAT. 
Kent and Essex, 
red, per qr. .. 70s. 
Ditto, white.... 76s. 
Norfolk and Suf¬ 
folk . 71s. 
Dantzic .. 84s. 
Rostock .80s. 
Odessa. 70s. 
American. 82s. 
BARLEY. 
Malting . fills. 
Grinding and 
Distilling.... fils. 
Chevalier.34s. 
OATS. 
Scotch, feed .. 32s. 
English ...... 27s. 
Irish . 20s. 
Dutch Broo .. 30s. 
Danish .28s. 
Russian .27s. 
BEANS. 
Harrow .41s. 
Pigeon.42s. 
Tick.. 40s. 
to 77s. 
„ 84s. 
„ 76s. 
„ 92s. 
„ 90s. 
„ 78s. 
„ 86s. 
to 38s. 
„ 33s. 
„ 36s. 
to 33s. 
„ Cls. 
„ 29s. 
„ fils. 
„ 30s. 
„ 31s. 
to 43s. 
„ 48s. 
„ 42s. 
PEAS. 
Boiling, per qr. 42s. 
Common. 36s. 
Grey. 37s. 
Maple .40s. 
SEEDS. 
Turnip, White, per 
bush. ...... — 
Swede. — 
Rape . 84s. 
Linseed, sowing 74s. 
„ crushing 70s. 
Clover, English, 
red. 60s. 
„ Foreign do. 52s. 
„ White.... 68s. 
Trefoil. 28s. 
Rye . 40s. 
Tares . — 
Canary. 50s. 
Hemp . 50s. 
47s. 
38s. 
40s. 
42s. 
to — 
Linseed Cake,per 
ton .... £12 to T12 
Rape Cape L'fi 10s. „ T6 
Indian Corn .. 47s. „ 
86s. 
70s. 
73s. 
08s. 
57s. 
73s. 
32s. 
43s. 
54s. 
53s. 
10s. 
15s. 
50s. 
HOPS. 
Mid & E. Kent L'14 to .€18 
Weald of Kent 
T10 10s. to Til 10s, 
Sussex.... T10 to T10 10s. 
Clover, 1st cut per 
load. 110s. to 147s. 
Ditto, 2nd cut 90s. „ 130s. 
Meadow Hay.. 90s. „ 135s. 
HAY AND STRAW. 
MeadowHay,new 95s. to 105 
Rowan. — „ — 
Straw, flail .... 80s. „ 36 
Ditto, machine 28s. 30 
MEAT. 
Beef, inferior,per j Mutton,mid.3s. 10d.to4s.4d. 
8 lbs. .. 3s. 4d. to 3s. fid. , Do. prime 4s. fid. to 4s. 10d. 
Do. mid... 3s. 8d. to 3s. lOd. j Veal.... 3s. lOd. to 4s. lOd. 
Do. prime .... 4s. to 4s. 2d. i Lamb ... .5s. 4d. to 5s. lOd. 
Mutton, in- j Pork, large 3s. 8d. to 4s. Od. 
tenor.... 3s. 4d. to 3s. 8d. | Ditto, small 4s. Od. to 4s. fid. 
Goslings 
Fowls ... 
Capons.. 
Chicken 
POULTRY. 
5s. to 6s. fid. Ducklings 
3s. 
4s. 
3s. 6d. „ 4s. fid. 
2s. Od. „ 3s. Od. 
Pigeons 
Rabbits 
2s. 0d. to 3s. Od. 
0s. fid. „ 0s. 8d. 
Is. Od. „ Is. fid. 
PROVISIONS. 
BUTTER.- 
-Cwt. 
CHEESE.— 
Cwt. 
Dorset, fine . . 
98s. to 102s. 
Cheshire, fine .. 
70s. to 84s. 
Do. middling .. 
80s. ,, 86s. 
Gloucestershire, 
Fresh, per doz. 
double. 
68s. 
55 
74s. 
lbs . 
8s. „ 12s. 
Ditto, single.... 
5fis. 
55 
70s. 
Friesland.... 100s. „ 104s. 
Somerset. 
70s. 
5» 
84s. 
Kiel . 
90s. „ 100s. 
Wilts, loaf .... 
68s. 
5> 
78s. 
Carlow . 
94s. „ 98s. 
Ditto, double .. 
72s. 
55 
78s. 
Waterford ..., 
90s. „ 94s. 
Ditto, thin .... 
54s. 
64s. 
Cork . 
84s. „ 98s. 
Ditto, pines .... 
72s. 
55 
— 
Limerick . 
86s. „ 98s. 
Berkeley, thin .. 
62s. 
fifis. 
Sligo . 
>5 
HAMS.— Cwt. 
BACON.— 
-Cwt. 
York, new .... 
80s. 
to 90s. 
Wiltshire, dried 
78s. to 80s. 
Westmoreland. . 
76s. 
55 
86s. 
Waterford .... 
72s. „ 74s. 
Irish . 
74s. 
84s. 
WOOL. 
Down Tegs Is. |d. to Is. l^d. 
Ditto Tegs and 
Ewes .... lid. „ Is. id. 
Half bredHog- 
gets .... llid. „ Is. Id. 
Do. Wethers l id. „ Is. 
Kent Fleeces Is. §d. „ Is. Id. 
Leicester, 
fleeces .. llid „ Is. Od. 
Long, heavy do. lid. „ Is. 
Combing skins 10id. „ Is. Id. 
Flannel wool Is. Id. „ls. 24d. 
Blanket wool 8§d. „ Is. 0^d. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Back Numbers. —Sixpence each will be given for clean copies of 
Nos. 1, 3, 5, 6, and 66, of The Cottage Gardener, delivered free at 
the Office, 20, Paternoster Bow.— Full price, also, will be given for 
Volumes I and III. 
Pear-Tree Pruning (A Young Subscriber). —It is quite impossible 
for us to give a list of numbers containing directions on this subject ; 
vols. X, VIII, VI, and III, contain much information on the subject. 
Buy vol. Ill to begin with. Its price is about 8s. 6d. 
Herb Border (F. II.). — Herbs, such as Thyme, Sage, &c., are 
of the easiest culture. They require a dry soil, with a mixture of limy 
rubbish. Refer to our Monthly Calendar of the Kitchen Garden for the 
time of propagation. Full cultural directions are in The Cottage Gar¬ 
deners’ Dictionary. 
Names of Potatoes (A Constant Header). —The white specimens 
sent are of Walnut-leaved Kidney. The reds are of two different 
varieties—one is the Fortyfold, and the other, we think, is the Red 
Bread Fruit. Thanks for the recipe. 
Vegetable Marrows Rotting (G. H. W.). —Both the Cucumber 
and Gourd varieties have for the last two or three years been subject to a 
premature decay of the fruit. We can only suggest that seed at least 
two years old, and a greater depth of light and less rich soil, should be 
employed as a preventive. We will answer your other query next 
week. 
Balsams (J. S. K .)— Mottled-coloured petals are not objected to in 
show flowers,—doubleness, and large size, and abundance of pips, and 
brightness of colour, and stoutness of petal are points of excellence. Try 
repeated applications of Scotch snuff and Tobacco-water to the Ant’s 
nest on your lawn. 
Young Chicken (F. J?.). — How can we tell what has caused the 
illness of your chicken, when you do not tell us one word about their 
management? Moderate warmth, dry housing, eggs boiled hard and 
chopped fine, barley-meal slightly moistened, and plenty of green food, 
and clean water are their requirements until a month old. 
Gloxinia Seedlings (H. W.). —The flowers are not novel, yet good. 
No. 1, with the pink strain, and No. 2, with the purple, are the best. 
Empress of the French Cucumber. — A. S. wishes to know 
where seeds of this can he obtained. 
Soot (A Subscriber from the Beginning). —You shall have copious 
information next week. 
Name of Pea (J. R. Easingwold). —Your Pea appears to he Noble’s 
Early Green Marrow, an excellent Pea, and well worthy of cultivation. 
Names of Plants (T. M. W.). —Certainly the common Rest-Harrow, 
Ononis arvensis of Linmeus. (IP. I). A.) —The plant you have raised 
from the aromatic seeds put between the Dacca muslins, to keep away 
the moth, is Nigella arvensis, the greenish-white Fennel flower. 
London: Printed by Hucn Barclay, Winchester High-street, in 
the Parisli of Saint Mary Kaleudar ; and Published for the Proprietors 
at The Cottage Gardener Office, No. 20, Paternoster Row, in 
the Parish of Christ Church, City of London.—August 7, 1855. 
