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never more apparent than the present season. "Very few indeed of the 

 articles which are now to be had in great abundance were then to be 

 found. This has been in a degree owing to the favorable weather 

 during the previous part of this month, which has given a rapid start to 

 vegetation. Crops in general look well, and corn, which last year was 

 not received until very late in the season, will, from appearance now, 

 soon come to hand. Potatoes have been received earlier than last year, 

 of large size and of very excellent quality; prices are now moderate; 

 of the old stock there are very ?e\y to be found. Turnips are plentiful. 

 A few bunches of this year's crop (from Connecticut,) were received 

 this week; the sujijdy of green ones is abundant. Beets and carrots 

 now come in of fine size. Radishes are about done for the season; 

 as other articles come in they are less sought alter; this, together with 

 the hot weather of our climate, which prevents their being raised of 

 good quality, induces gardeners to give up growing them after July. 



Cabbages are now received in quantities, and prices have fallen; 

 some Savoys came to hand this week of tolerable size. Some of the 

 most beautiful cauliflowers that we have seen for a long time are now 

 in market, and the prices are very low. Peas are still plentiful; the 

 marrowfats and other date ones are now to be had. String beans are 

 abundant and fine. Tomatoes from the vicinitj-, of good size and well 

 ripened, are now brought in. Summer squashes of both sorts are plen- 

 tiful and fine. The stock of West Indias is most exhausted. 



Fruits of most kinds are as abundant as could be anticipated. Ap- 

 ples have been received in considerable quantities from Virginia, though 

 they have not been of very superior quality, but, on the contrary, rather 

 ordinary. A fewrussets of last yeai 's crop yet remain. Some pears have 

 been brought from New York and sold at quotations, and a few of the 

 sort, from this vicinity, called the Independent, have also been received; 

 a few days, however, will find the market supplied with an abundance 

 of fine sorts. Of watermelons there have been some arrivals; but they 

 were of inferior quality and small size compared with what are gene- 

 rally brought from Virginia. Cherries tolerably abundant and good. 

 Strawberries about done. Raspberries are more plentiful this season 

 than we have before known them. Grapes from the hot-houses of this 

 vicinity come in now of most excellent quality, but sales are ex- 

 ceedingly dull; very few purchasers are found at the present prices. 

 Currants in abundance. Cucumbers are now to be had by the dozen 

 at a less price than they sold for each, at the time of the last report. A 

 few cranberries remain. Pine apples continue plenty. There is very 

 little alteration in the prices of oranges and lemons, and the stock is 

 about the same. — Yours, M. T., July 22, 1837. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR AUGUST. 

 FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape vines, in the green-house or grapery, will now need frequent 

 syringings, with pure water, and if any mildew makes its appearance, 



