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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
September 11 
COVENT GARDEN — Continued,. 
Vegetable Marrow 
per doz. 6d. „ Is. 
Tomatoes, pun. Is. „ 2s. Cd. 
Mushrooms, per 
pottle.. 8d. „ Is. 
HERBS. 
Basil, per bunch 6d. to 9d. 
Marjoram, per 
bunch Od. „ 9d. 
Fennel, per bunch 2d. „ 3d. 
Savory, per bunch 2d. to 3d. 
Thyme,per bunch 2d. „ 3d. 
Parsley, per bunch 2d. ,, 3d. 
Mint, per bunch 4d. „ 6d. 
GRAIN AND SEED. 
WHEAT. 
Kent and Essex, 
red, per qr. .. 
71s, to 80s. 
Ditto, white.... 
70s. 
5J 
80s. 
Norfolk and Suf- 
folk. 
71s. 
74s. 
Dantzic • • • • • • 
86s. 
92s. 
Kostock . 
81s. 
90s. 
Odessa. 
73s. 
9? 
70s. 
American. 
83s. 
85s. 
BARLEY. 
Malting . 
35s. to 38s. 
Grinding and 
Distilling.... 
30s. 
5) 
32s. 
Chevalier. 
31s. 
JJ 
34s. 
OATS. 
Scotch, feed .. 
31s. 
to 32s. 
English . 
25s. 
V 
26s. 
Irish . 
24s. 
J) 
26s. 
Dutch Broo 
27s. 
>> 
29s. 
Danish . 
25s. 
29s. 
Russian . 
20s. 
>> 
29s. 
BEANS. 
Harrow . 
41s. 
to 43s. 
Pigeon.. 
42s. 
>> 
48s. 
Tick•• 
40s. 
55 
42s. 
PEAS. 
Boiling, per qr. 
42s. to 47s. 
Common. 
36s. „ 38s. 
Grey ••••«••»•• 
37s. „ 40s. 
Maple . 
40s. ,, 42s. 
SEEDS. 
Turnip, White, per 
hush. 
— to — 
Swede . 
—— 
Rape . 
84s. ,, 80s. 
Linseed, sowing 
80s. ,, 83s. 
„ crashing 
70s. ,, 73s. 
Clover, English, 
red. 
COs. ,, 68s. 
„ Foreign do. 
52s. „ 57s. 
„ White .... 
68s.„ 73s. 
Trefoil.. 
28s. „ 32s. 
Rye .... 
40s. „ 43s. 
Tares . 
>> 
Canary. 
58s. „ 60s. 
Hemp . 
50s. „ 53s. 
j Linseed Cake,per 
i ton .... Til to .£12 10s. 
Rape Cape £6 10s. „ TO 15s. 
! Indian Corn .. 47s. „ 50s. 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Clover, 1st cut per 
load. 110s. to 147s. 
Clover, new .. 120s. „ 135s. 
Ditto, 2nd cut 90s. „ 140s. 
Meadow Hay.. 90s. „ 135s. 
MeadowlIay,new 95s. to 120s. 
Rowan. — „ ■— 
Straw, flail .... 30s. „ 36s. 
Ditto, machine 28s. „ 30s. 
MEAT. 
Beef, inferior, per 
8 lbs. .. 3s. 4d. to 3s. 8d. 
Do. mid.3s. lOd. to 4s. 
Do. prime 4s. 2d. to 4s. 4d. 
Mutton, in¬ 
ferior. ... 3s. 4d. to 3s. 8d. 
Mutton,mid.3s. lOd. to4s.4d. 
Do. prime 4s. 6d. to 4s. lOd. 
Veal.... 3s. lOd. to 4s. lOd. 
Lamb .... 5s. 4d. to 5s. lOd. 
Pork, large 3s. 8d. to 4s. Od. 
Ditto, small 4s. Od. to 4s. Cd. 
POULTRY. 
Although, in consequence of the harvest, and the scarcity 
of hands for out-door occupations, the supply of poultry 
has been rather less this week, yet the small demand causes 
that there shall be little alteration in the prices. 
Shooting has been so generally deferred for a week, that 
Partridges have been scarcer than is usual. From all the 
accounts we receive, the breed is very large, and the supply 
cannot fail to increase. 
LargeFowls4s.6d.to 5s. each 
Smaller do.. 3s. to 3s. Cd. „ 
Chickens 2s. 3d. to 2s. 9d. „ 
Geese. Cs. to 7s, „ 
Ducks .... 2s. Cd. to 3s. „ 
Grouse .... 2s. Cd. to 3s. „ 
Partridges 2s. to 2s. Od. eacjh 
Leverets .... 3s. Cd. to 4s. „ 
Pigeons . 8d. to 9d. „ 
Rabbits Is. 5d. to Is. Cd. „ 
Wild do.9d. to lOd. „ 
PROVISIONS. 
BUTTER. -Cwt. 
Dorset, fine.. 104s. to 108s. 
Do. middling .. 90s. „ 96s. 
Fresh, per doz. 
lbs.12s. „ 13s. 
Friesland .... 98s. „ 100s. 
Kiel. 94s. „ 98s. 
Carlow. 98s. „ 102s. 
Waterford ...» 98s. „ 102s. 
Cork . 98s. „ 102s. 
Limerick.92s. „ 9Cs. 
Sligo. — „ — 
BACON. —Cwt. 
Wiltshire, dried 80s. to 84s. 
Waterford .... 74s. „ 76s. 
cheese. —Cwt. 
Cheshire, fine .. 74s. to 90s. 
Gloucestershire, 
double. 70s. „ 76s. 
Ditto, single.... COs. „ 74s. 
Somerset. 70s. „ 70s. 
Wilts, loaf .... 08s. „ 78s. 
Ditto, double .. 72s. „ 78s. 
Ditto, thin .... 54s. „ C4s. 
Ditto, pines .... 72s. „ — 
Berkeley, thin .. C2s. „ 60s. 
hams. —Cwt. 
York, new .... 80s. to 90s 
Westmoreland.. 70s. „ 86s 
Irish. 74s. „ 84s 
WOOL. 
Down Tegs Is. 2d. to Is. 3d. 
Ditto Tegs and 
Ewes .. Is. Id. „ is. 2d. 
Half-bred Hog- 
gets.... Is. 3d.,, Is. 3fd. 
Do. Wethers Is. ,, Is. 2d. 
Kent Fleeces Is. Id. „ Is. 2d. 
Leicester, 
fleeces .. Is. „ Is. l|d. 
Long, heavy do. lid. „ Js. 
Combing skins 10^d. „ls. Id. 
Flannel wool Is. Id. ,, Is. 2-§d. 
Blanket wool .. Cd. „ lid. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
*** We request that no one will write to the departmental writers of 
The Cottage Gardener. It gives them unjustifiable trouble and 
expense. All communications should be addressed “ To the Editor of 
The Cottage Gardener, 20, Paternoster Row, London.” 
The “ Sir Harry ” Strawberry. —In consequence of an anonymous 
paragraph which appeared in The Gardeners’ Chronicle, of 25th August 
last, signed “ Fragaria,” calling ironically for testimonials on the 
qualities of this Strawberry, Mr. Underhill, in answer, and also in 
justice to those parties who have had plants, begs to call the attention of 
our readers to the advertisement of testimonials in our advertising 
columns. 
Cordage of Sun-flower Stalks.—T. B. W. will be obliged by 
information on the making of this. 
Rock-work (B. Vivian). —It is quite impossible to give directions for 
making such a structure. If you will consult The Cottage Gar¬ 
deners’ Dictionary you will find all that we can give as practical 
details. Then, again, as to the plants, they must vary accordingly as the 
Rockery is shaded or exposed to sunshine. If shaded, Ferns will suit it; 
if sunny, Daphne cneorum, Genista triquetra and saxatilis, Juniperus 
nana and prostrata, Pernettya phillyrecefolia and pilosa, Berberis 
empetrifolia and Darwinii, Arbutus uva-ursi, Cotoneaster marginata 
and microphylla, Iberis anthemurn, and all Rock Roses, or Helianthe- 
mums, 
Blue-beard Verbena (J. G.). —We have never grown it, but we 
always find it necessary to make some abatement in artists’ colouring. 
Thanks for all communications. We shall discontinue the advertisement 
you name. 
Derivation of Nemophila (H. G. M.). —Your communication was 
printed at page 415, before your note reached us. It had been waiting 
its turn to appear, for it is quite impossible for all communications to he 
inserted at once. As the party you allude to happens to be a very 
humble clergyman, your conclusion you will feel was rash and erroneous. 
Had he been the highest dignitary in the church, he would have had no 
influence over our award of what we consider is equitable. 
Dung-flue (A Subscriber from the First) —You will have seen that 
your query was answered at page 420. 
Blanched Turnip-tops (Idem). —All that is needed is to plant the 
bulbs, after cutting off the tops, in a perfectly dark place. In a warm 
greenhouse under Sea-kale pots will do. The bulbs emit shoots, which 
growing in the dark are colourless. 
Names of Plants ( Margaretta). We think Calceolaria scabioscc- 
folia; an annual rarely cultivated. (A Distant Reader). — 1. Pteroma 
elegans; for it* cultur* buy our number 200, and look at its page 270 . 
2. Erica Aitonia. 3. Escallonia rubra. 4. Bossicea microphylla. 5. 
Cuphea strigulosa. (Azile). —1. Schizanthus pinnatus. 2. Platyste - 
mon culifornicus. 3. Linaria spartea. 4. Madia elegans. ( James 
Hilder).—Asplenium ebenium. [E. P.).—Asplenium adiuntum-nigrum. 
London: Printed by Hugh Barclay, Winchester High-street, in 
the Parish of Saint Mary Kalendar; and Published for the Proprietors 
at The Cottage Gardener Office, No. 20, Paternoster Row, in 
the Parish of Christ Church, City of London.—September 11, 1855. 
