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Fish.--Carp. Tench. Soles. Smelts. Eels. Trout. Turbot. Lobsters. Chub. Salmon.
Herrings, Crayfish. Mackerel. Crabs. Prawns. Shrimps.
Vegetables.--As before; and in May, early Potatoes. Peas. Radishes.
Kidney-Beans. Carrots. Turnips. Early Cabbages. Cauliflowers. Asparagus.
Artichokes. All sorts of Salads forced.
Fruits.--In June; Strawberries. Cherries. Melons. Green Apricots. Currants and
Gooseberries for Tarts.--In July, Cherries. Strawberries. Pears. Melons.
Gooseberries. Currants. Apricots. Grapes. Nectarines; and some Peaches. But most
of these are forced.
THIRD QUARTER.--JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER.
Meat as before.
Poultry.--Pullets. Fowls. Chickens. Rabbits. Pigeons. Green Geese. Leverets.
Turkey Poults. Two former months, Plovers. Wheatears. Geese in September.
Fish.--Cod. Haddock. Flounders. Plaice. Skate. Thornback. Mullets. Pike. Carp.
Eels. Shell-fish; except Oysters. Mackerel the first two months of the quarter,
but not good in August.
Partridge shooting begins the 1st of September; what is therefore used before,
is poached.
Vegetables.--Of all sorts, Beans, Peas, French-Beans.
Fruit.--In July; Strawberries. Gooseberries. Pine-Apples. Plums, various.
Cherries. Apricots. Raspberries. Melons. Currants. Damsons.
In August and September. Peaches. Plums, Figs. Filberts. Mulberries. Cherries.
Apples. Pears. Nectarines. Grapes. Latter months, Pines. Melons. Strawberries.
Medlars and Quinces in the latter month. Morella Cherries. Damsons; and various
Plums.
OCTOBER.
Meat as before, and Doe-Venison.
Poultry and Game.--Domestic fowls as in former quarter. Pheasants, from the 1st
of October. Partridges.
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