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the vicinity, are far inferior to those brought from the eastward ; they 

 are, however, a great yielder, and may still prove a more profitable 

 kind than the common ones jreneraliy j^rown. The Early Nonpareil is a 

 very early potatoe, and deserves general cultivation for au early crop ; 

 its qualities are also good. Taylor's forty-fold are very superior: they 

 are a very early potatoe, and their quality superior to any that has conie 

 under our observation ; they yield a great crop, though their size is not 

 very large ; this kind, also, merits universal growth i)y the marketer. 

 The Perkins potato, which has been known about here for four or five 

 years, thou-rh a good sort, will not compare with this. We make these 

 remarks, as we are desirous to see them more extensively cidtivated ; 

 this we cannot expect to do, unless their qualities first become known. 

 Many of our market gardeners are too prejudiced to adopt new sorts of 

 vegetables for old ones, and thus continue to cultivate kinds, though pos- 

 sessing but little merit, which will not near so amply repay then> for 

 their labor. VV'e know that, in some instances, they may have been de- 

 ceived ; but this should not make them give up all further trial. 



Turni|)S are yet plentiful, and prices lower. Onions reinain the same, 

 no shipments having been effected. Of cabbages, the stock is tolerably 

 larije, the warm weather of the present week having enabled those who 

 had large quantities, to bring them in. S(iuashes are exceeilingly scarce, 

 and the prices demanded are higher than we recollect to have known 

 them for some years. Thestock of apples is very abundant, and prices 

 the same as in our last. We noticed a few of the Lady apples ; they 

 are much liked, and sell readily at prices higher than our quotations : 

 we would recommend this kind, as deserving cultivation for its beauty, 

 besides its good qualities, both of which make it a desirable market fruit. 

 Of cranberries, the stock is getting short. Walnuts are lower. 



Yours, M. T. 



Art. VII. Obituary Notice. 



Died, in Philadelphia, on the morning of the 18th of January, George 

 Vaux, Esq., the worthy and highly esteemed President of the Pennsylva- 

 nia Horticultural Society. He was much interested in horticulture and 

 botany, and his loss is much regretted by the Society, who will long 

 feel the want of his punctual and efficient services. — Yours, A. B. — Phil- 

 adelphia. 



Art. VIII. Meteorological Notices. 



FOR JANUARY. 



The weather during- the month of January was very variable. Large 

 quantities of snow fell and remained on the ground throughout the 

 month. The winds prevailed to the north-west, and towards the latter 

 part the cold was very severe. The storms were, however, accom- 

 panied with but little wind, and the snow consequently fell very even. 



Thermometer. — JMean temperature, 22" 40'. Highest, 40° — Lowest, 

 10° below zero. 



Winds.— N., five days— -N. E., two— S., two— S. W., five— W., five — 

 N. W., twelve days. 



Force of the Wind. — Brisk, ten days — light, twenty-one days. 



Character of the Weather. — Fine, six days — Fair, teu days — CiOUDY, 

 fifteen days. 



Rainy, two days — Snowy, eight days. 



Depth of the Snow (m inches), 20.66. 



