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April, May, and June

MEAT.-Beef, mutton, veal, lamb, and venison in June. POULTRY.-Pullets, fowls, chickens, ducklings, pigeons, rabbits, leverets. FISH.-Carp, tench, sole, smelts, eels, trout, turbot, lobsters, chub, salmon, herrings, mackerel, crayfish, crabs, prawns, shrimps.

VEGETABLES.-As before. In May, early potatoes. In June, peas, radishes, kidneybeans, carrots, turnips, early cabbages, cauliflowers, asparagus, artichokes, and 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, and sold at a high price.