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have been or will be harvested in some localities, but, compared with last 

 season, crops, of both the farmers and the market gardeners are, at 

 least, three times as great- Since our last, there have been heavy and 

 refreshinsr showers, which have invigorated every thing that was not be- 

 yond relief; and the turnip crop, which was not very promising, now 

 looks well. Late potatoes are improving fast; and cabbages, cauliflow- 

 ers, and other vegetables which have suffered, are making rapid pro- 

 gress. If the weather continues mild, with a moderate quantity of rain 

 through September, all kinds of vegetables will have a suthcient season 

 to mature. 



Potatoes come in slowly, and not of the best quality: we have al- 

 ready stated that early crops were light; but ic is not yet time to bring 

 forward only those of the earlier planting. Sweet potatoes have come 

 to hand the present w^eek, and of fair quality, though smaller than usu- 

 al. Turni|)s plenty, and better than at our last report. Onions begin 

 to be received in larger quantities, and of <rood quality. Beets and car- 

 rots are tolerably abundant, and are brnught forward by the bushel. No 

 radishes in the market. Caljbages continue smaller than usual, though 

 there is a decided improvement within the last week or two; some very 

 fair drumheads have come to hand this week. Cauliflowers are scarce, 

 from the excessive heat and drought. Beans are not abundant; sievas and 

 Limas, but for the dry weather, would have been supjjlied in large quan- 

 tities. Some green corn is yet received. Cucumbers for pickles, good. 

 Peppers quite abundant. The market begins to fill up already with 

 squashes of all sorts, shapes, and sizes, so sportive is that variety, the 

 autumnal marrow. The crop is the largest which has been gathered 

 for years. 



Fruit of all sorts, abundant and tolerably good. Apples plentiful; 

 Porter's have come to hand, but not quite as fair as usual. Pears con- 

 tinue to be received, as the season advances, in great quantities, and in 

 numberless varieties; and it is gratifving to see such fine kinds take the 

 place of the miserable ones, which have filled the market for several 

 years; some St. Michaels from the garden of Mr. Hannas, in this 

 city, were beautiful: not half the kinds that can be had are named in 

 our quotations, for want of room; the dry weather has prevented 

 their arriving to as large a size as last season; Bartlett's are quite infe- 

 rior. Plums also in profusion; green gage, Washington, Orleans, Bing- 

 ham, and yellow gage, &c., of very handsome size. Peaches have been 

 mostly received from N. Y., but they begin to come in from the vicin- 

 ity. "Grapes are good and prices have fallen. Melons of reinarkable 

 size are now brought in from the neighborhood, and few or none have 

 been received from New York lately; Green citron, Pine apple, Sec, 

 in quantities. Some whortleberries are yet to be had. Tomatoes abun- 

 dant. New cranberries have just been received. Lemons very scarce, 

 and prices have advanced. Oranges about the same, — Yours, M. T., 

 Boston, August 2Qth, 1838. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR SEPTEMBER. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



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

 pened their fruit; where they have done so, the shoots for next year's 



