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been beneficial; had it not occurred, the soil would have been almost 

 parched up: it served to prevent evaporation. The consequence has 

 been an abundance of vegetables for the supph^ of the market. Pota- 

 toes are good, plentiful, and prices moderate; late crojis in high situa- 

 tions will suffei", but those which were planted early have set finely; 

 sweet ones have been received the past week; they are yet small. Tur- 

 nips are plenty, but not very fair. Onions abundant and good. No 

 radishes in market. Cabbages are very good and plentiful. Cauli- 

 flowers have come to hand with loose heads, since our last, probably 

 owing to dry weather just as they were perfecting their bloom. But 

 very little lettuce to be had. Rhubarlj comes in in small quantities, 

 there being but a limited demand. Shelled beans of the cranberr}' and 

 early kinds are plentiful, but no Limas or sievas have yet made their 

 appearance. Some verj^ good celery has been received. Of corn the 

 first sweet came to hand this week; the early sorts have been tolerably 

 plenty. Tomatoes are now received in quantities, and the prices mod- 

 erate. Cucumbers for pickling abundant; vines of all kinds have grown 

 finely this year. Winter crookueck squashes have come to hand well 

 ripened. 



Apples are exceedingly plentiful and the qualitj^ excellent. Sopsa- 

 vines, as they are termed, are brought in in very large quantities. Pears 

 are also very abundant; since our last there have been a number of va- 

 rieties in the market, but those mentioned in our quotations are about 

 all to be found this week; the Bartletts were inferior, being mere wind- 

 falls. Plums are received in quantities; the green eases are very hand- 

 some; the early black and Damsons have been mostly received from 

 New York. Peaches have been received from New York, but in small 

 quantities. Apricots have been quite plentiful this year. Some cur- 

 rants come to hand occasionally. Whortleberries are very scarce, and 

 prices high. Sales of grapes continue dull, although prices have fiilien 

 since our last. Cucumbers good and abundant. Muskmelons have come 

 to hand this week. Pine apples are scarce, especially those of good 

 quality; there have been no arrivals of late. A few new cranberries 

 have been received, but not in sufficient quantity to quote by the l)ushel. 

 Lemons not much in demand. Of old walnuts there are Itut few in the 

 market. Sales of all productions are dull, though there is evidently an 

 improvement within the joast mouth. — Yours, M. T., Boston, Jlug. 

 22, 1837. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR SEPTEMBER. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape vines, in the green-house or grapery, will now have principally 

 ripened their fruit; the house should be kept well aired, and all super- 

 fluous wood cut out, in order that the Avood may be well ripened. 



Fruit trees may be transplanted the latter part of the month with 

 safety. Some kinds may yet be budded. 



