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Art. VI. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, May '21th, 1837. — Exhibited. From Chas. Olmstead, 

 Esq., of East Hartforrl, Conn., Belmont ap|>les; they were brought by 

 Mr. Obnstead from Ohio, last autumn. It is considered one of the 

 best fruits of that part of the country. 



Distributed. Scions of the Belmont apple, from Mr. Olmstead: 

 also, scions of the true Jonathan, or Philip Rick apple, from Messrs. 

 C. & A. J. Downing, Newburgh, N. Y. 



Saturday, June 9th. — Exhibited. From Mr. D. Haggerston, gar- 

 dener to J. P. Gushing, Esq., a fine specimen of Cereus speciosissimus, 

 and a splendid new variety; also, a pot of Keen's seedling strawber- 

 ries. From J. A. Kenrick, seven varieties of paeonies, and a number 

 of varieties of azaleas. 



Saturday, 16th. — Exhibited. From S. R. Johnson, of Charlestown, 

 flowers of the yellow and red Austrian rose, and Polemonium cfeni- 

 leum. From S. Walker, bouquets of flowers, containing Dictamnus 

 fraxinella, .Spirfe'a filipendula fl. pi., jHesperis matronalis fl. pi. alba, 

 Polemonium cferuleum, Lychnis Floscuculi fl.pl. /Vis pallida, and sev- 

 eral fine varieties of pansies. 



Art. VII. Fulton Market. New York. 



Vegetables. — Potatoes, per bushel: Kidney's, 88 cts. to f 1.25 ; com- 

 mon, 56 to 62 J cts. New turnips, 12i cts per bunch, (of eight or 

 ten.) Horseradish, per doz. roots, 37^ cts. Radishes, per doz. 

 bunches, 18 to 37.^ cts. Shallots, per bunch, 2 cts. Garlic, per 

 bunch, (of 100,) 40 to 50 cts. Early cabbages, each, 4 to 8 cts. Let- 

 tuce, per dozen heads, 12^ to 50 cts. Peas, per half peck, 18 to 50 

 cts. String or bush beans, per half peck, 75 cts. Asparagus, per bunch, 

 12i to 25 cts. Cauliflowers, each, 25 cts. Spinach, per half peck, 

 12^ cts. Punifikins, per pound, 3 cts. 



Fruit. — Apples, per barrel: Russets, $1.75 to $3.00. Cranberries, 

 per half peck, $1.00. Pine apples, each, 12.i to 25 cts. Cherries, 

 per pound, 25 cts. Strawberries, per basket, (containing about a pint,) 

 to 12^ cts. Green gooseberries, per half peck, STj cts. Green currants, 7 

 per half peck, 25 els. Cucumbers, each, 12.^ to 25 cts. Lemons, per 

 doz. 25 cts. Oranges, per doz. 37^ to 62^ cts. Limes, per doz. 12^ 

 cts. Bananas, per doz. 50 cts. Yams, per pound, 4 cts. Cocoanuts, 

 per dozen, 75 cts. 



Remarks. — Beets, carrots, salsify and winter turnips are gone. Rad- 

 ishes and lettuces plentiful. Cauliflowers are scarce. Bush beans have 

 just come in, and are yet scarce. Of peas and early cabbages a very 

 good supply. Pumpkins plentiful. Old onions are out of the mar- 

 ket. Garlic abundant. Rhubarb, scarcely any, and what there is good 

 for nothing. 



Of apj)les, with the exception of Russets, there are none. Cranber- 

 ries are almost gone. Cherries scarce: strawberries a good supply. 

 Bananas are scarce. Pine apples abundant. Of other fruits a good 

 supplv. Dried fruits are almost a drug. — Yours, J. H., New York, 

 June'l9, 1837. 



