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freezing point, have been of essential benefit to all kinds^of latc>egeta- 

 bles, particularly to cabbages, turnips, celery, &c. Last season the 

 frosts in the early part of the month were so severe that many things 

 were greatly injured, and the crops materially affected ;; potatoes were 

 even frozen by the intense cold. 



The potato crop at the eastward, as we stated in our last, is immense. 

 There have been numerous arrivals of large cargoes at this port; to 

 Philadelphia and Baltimore, a great quantity have also been shipped, 

 which have commanded good prices from the scarcity at those places. 

 The abundance of them in our market has affected sales which are now 

 dull, at the usual prices at which they have been held, and a slight re- 

 duction is submitted to, by those who are desirous of a quick sale; 

 sweet potatoes have been received in great quantities; since our last, 

 upwards of six thousand bushels have arrived; sales are, notwithstand- 

 ing, brisk at quotations. Turnips are large and excellent. Some rad- 

 ishes have come to hand this week. 



Of cabbages, the crop has improved so rapidly, that it may safely be 

 said to be larger and better than for several years previous; drumheads 

 are immensely large, and all kinds have a solidity in their heads which 

 they rarely attain. Celery is large and exceedingly beautiful. Some 

 spinach has been received. A few tomatoes remain, though rather infe- 

 rior. The great stock of squashes, and the greater demand for the au- 

 tumnal marrow than the common crookneck, has caused a reduction in 

 the price of the latter. 



The stock of fruit is, v.ith one or two exceptions, ample. Apples are 

 handsome, and from the good supply, prices are moderate: a few fine 

 golden pippins have been brought in, which command a high price; good 

 sweet ones are rather scarce. Pears have fallen off considerably from 

 the supply at this season of last year; this is to be attributed to the dry 

 summer, which caused the young fruit to fall. Hot-house, and native 

 grapes are most gone; but to take the place of these, there have been 

 arrivals of great quantities of Malagas,which open in good order, and are 

 sold at moderate i-ates. Berberries are scarce. Chestnuts were never 

 more abundant; sales are, however brisk at quotations. Walnuts just 

 begin to come in.— Yours, M. T., October 26fA, 1838. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR NOVEMBER. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape vines. — Continue the same care towards the vines as recom- 

 mended the last month; if the leaves begin to fall, it will be a good 

 method to get rid of them and thus prevent their continual dropping, 

 especially when it is desirable to keep the floor or soil clean, to take a 

 broom and brush off the leaves, doing this very gently, and drawing the 

 broom from the roots towards the back of the house. This prevents any 

 injury, which might otherwise occur, if they were brushed off violently 

 the other way; continue this twice a week until they arc all off. If the 

 vines are not yet pruned of some of the superfluous wood, it may still 

 be done. Vines in the open air may be pruned, and the tender kinds, if 

 cold weather ensues, should be laid down at the close of this month. 



Straicberry beds should be kept clean of weeds, if the weather con- 

 tinues favorable to their growth: on the approach of severe cold, throw 

 a few leaves, or strawy manure over the beds^just sufficient to cover 

 them. 



