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have animated buyers or sellers. Very little has been done in exports, 

 as the Southern markets seem to be tolerably well filled with the stock 

 sent away in the early part of the season. We have never known two 

 successive months when the prices of productions did not undergo a 

 greater change than durin;^ the last and present. Usually the supply 

 of many vegetables and fruits is brought down rather low by February; 

 and if the weather is cold, so as to prevent farmers and marketmen 

 from bringing in their articles freely, the prices soon advance. But 

 there seems to be scarcely one thing which commands a higher price 

 now than it did in December. In truth, were the sup|)ly extremely 

 small just now, it would be equivalent to saying the article was all sold 

 to greatly increase the price; as purchasers appear to have a limit 

 Avhich they will not go beyond, whether what they want is to be had in 

 scarcity or abundance. 



Potatoes are dull: none of any conse(]uence have been received since 

 our last, but yet there appears a plentiful stock; no alteration of prices. 

 The Swedish turni|)s, or Ruta Bag.is, were very large and fine last sea- 

 son: this vegetable is getting into more extensive cultivation, as it 

 should. No white onions in the market; of yellow and red a good 

 supply in bunches. Radishes come to han<l slowly, in sufficienc}', how- 

 ever, for all demands at the present moment. Cabbages are abundant 

 enough, cxce|ning Savoys, which have been pretty much sold off, es- 

 pecially the best; they have slightly improved. Lettuce is most excel- 

 lent and cheap for the season. Good celery is getting scarce. But lit- 

 tle spinach has been received. Some excellent forced rhubarb has come 

 to hand this week, it being probably the earliest of any that was ever 

 brought into the market. 



The stock of squashes is more reduced than usual. There has not 

 been one received from the West Indies for a long time; autumnal mar- 

 rows and Limas are both about gone; only now and then one can be 

 had, and all that remain are a few superior common crooknecks, which 

 command our quoted prices freely. A stock is anticipated from the 

 West Indies: if a quantity comes to hand prices will diminish. 



There is very little doing in fruit; a])ples of all sorts remain the same 

 and sales dull; the Baldwins are all i)icked over with great care. Pears 

 are about done: a few of the " Winter Katins " remaining. A few 

 dozen pine-a|)ples have been received from Havana. Grapes are scarce. 

 Cranberries have advanced a mere shade for good quality: ordinary 

 may be had at the rates in our last. Some beautiful Havana oranges 

 have come to hand, and sold quickly. Walnuts and chestnuts continue 

 scarce. Of castana, filberts, &c. &c. a great abundance. — Yours, M. 

 T., Boston, Feb. 23, 1838. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR MARCH. 



March is a busy month with the gardener. Hot-beds should be pre- 

 pared, seeds sown, &c. The green-house at this time requires more 

 attention to airing and watering, and inarching, grafting, propagating by 

 cuttings, &c. should now be done. The quicker the better: an open 



