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and pleasant, and with the appearance of continuing so for some 

 days. 



Vegetables. — The crop of potatoes is exceedingly large, although 

 we have understood that the rust in many localities, particularly in 

 Vermont and New Hampshire, has very materially injured the crop ; 

 they come to hand freely, and sell at our })rices: Eastports are now 

 received, and are quite low: Sweet have fallen otFin price, owing to 

 the great quantity which has arrived. Ruta Bagas now come in of 

 fair size. Of beets and carrots a full supply. Cabbages are plenti- 

 ful and good: the crop of drumheads seems rather earlier than usual: 

 red Dutch are now received. Peppers are about gone. String beans 

 are all gone, but there has been a supply of shelled sorts, parti- 

 cularly of Sievas and Limas, the latter large and excellent — the 

 frost was not quite severe enough to cut off the vines. Sweet corn 

 is about gone. Squashes continue scarce, and first rate autumnal 

 marrows command $40 by the ton: winter crooknecks now come 

 to hand, but the supply will be limited: summer squashes all gone. 



Fruit. — The crop of apples is large, though not first rate : there 

 are a great many windfalls and wormy ones. Good Baldwins only 

 command our quotations: fine Porters command good prices, and 

 are now rather scarce; of good sweet ones there is not a great sup- 

 ply. Of pears the quantity of fine dessert sorts is rather limited, and 

 very choice ones are in considerable demand; baking are abundant 

 and of good size. Plums are all gone, with the exception of a ^ew 

 common sorts. Peaches of extra fine quality are scarce: but there 

 is a good supply of common ones. Watermelons have been abun- 

 dant and good: but the cool weather has nearly destroyed the vines. 

 Cucumbers for pickling are scarce and higher. Of foreign grapes 

 there is a fair supply: Isabellas are scarce and of inferior quality. 

 Cranberries have just come in: the prospect is now that the crop will 

 be short, owing to late frosts in the spring. — Yours, M. T., Bos- 

 ton, Sept. 2Sth. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR OCTOBER. 



FRUIT DEPARTMF,NT. 



Grape vines will now be ripening their wood, and will need some 

 attention. Where the g-rapes are all cut, the house should be well 

 aired in fine sunny weather, taking the advantage of early morning to 

 admit air, and closing up early, especially if the nights are cool and 

 damp. Pick up all fallen leaves, and prune off all superfluous green 

 wood not wanted or likely to ripen. 



Strawberry beds will continue to need attention: if the weather 

 continues mild, the plants will grow during the month, and will get 

 firmly rooted before cold weather. Keep all weeds hoed up. 



