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Vegetables. — Potatoes have come in remarkably abundant for the 

 season; this, with the present depressed state of trade generally, has 

 caused a great fall in prices, and lots of good quality have iieen 

 sold as low as five shillings the barrel, varying from that to our quo- 

 tations, according to the quality and quantity to be disposed of: there 

 is no doubt but the price of ])otatoes will be quite low the coming 

 winter: sweet potatoes of the new crop have just made their ap- 

 pearance. Onions are abundant, but not of large size. Beets and 

 Carrots are now supjdied by the bushel or barrel, and our quotations 

 are altered to that effect. Horseradish now comes to hand, princi- 

 pally for pickling. Cabbages are abundant, cheap, and good. Bro- 

 colis are now brought in. There has been a very good supply of 

 Sieva and Lima beans, as well as the common sorts. We have had, for 

 the first time we believe, Okra for sale, but it is yet very little known. 

 Peppers are tolerably abundant. Celery comes in now of fair size. 

 Squashes are rather scarce, particularly autumnal marrows, of which 

 the crop is quite light; the cold weather of early June nearly ruined 

 the plants. Summer squashes have been abundant. 



Fruit. — The fruit market is abundantly supplied with an unusual 

 variety of new fruits, especially of pears, but, as in all seasons of 

 plenty, the quality falls short of that in seasons less abundant. Ap- 

 ples are cheap, but a greater portion of those brought in are wormy; 

 fine Porters command good prices. Pears are plenty, and prices 

 low: good Bartletts and other sorts are now sellin<r by the peck rath- 

 er than by the dozen, as is usually the case. The crop of plums 

 would have been exceedingly large and good, but for the late rains, 

 which have cracked and rotted the fruit, so that only a small portion 

 remains: there is seldom a season that they rot in such quantities 

 upon the trees. Peaches are very plentiful, and before our next re- 

 port, will have fallen in price as low as last season. Berries of all 

 sorts are gone. Tomatoes are very abundant and well grown. 

 Grapes of fine quality are scarcer than usual. Melons are plentiful 

 and good. Cucumbers are nearly out of season, except for [)ickling. 

 No new cranberries have yet come to hand. Lemons are higher. — 

 M. T., Boston, Jiug. 27, 1842. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR SEPTEMBER. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape vines will now be ripening off their fruit, and by the last of 

 the month, probably a larger jiart of it will have been cut. Attend 

 now to giving an abundance of air in all good weather, and close up 

 early in the afternoon. The ripening of the wood will now be the 

 principal object. Continue to disbud, and prune off any superfluous 

 wood, and if the vines are trained in the spur system, do not let them 



