Obituary — Meteorological Notices. 159 



are very plenty; several cargoes have lately arrived. Cranbemes are 

 considerably lower in price. Good chestnuts are in demand, but are 

 scarce ; those of poor quality are plenty ; walnuts remain the same. — 

 Yours, M. T.— Boston, March 22d, 1836. 



Art. VI. Obituary JVotice. 



Died, in this city, on the morning of the 20th of March, George C. 

 Barrett, at the age of 27 years, proprietor of the New England Farmer 

 and seedstore. Mr. Barrett was an industrious and enterprising citi- 

 zen, and as such, carried on an extensive business in seeds. His loss 

 will be deeply felt by those within the circle of his acquaintance. 



Art. VU. Meteorological JVotices. 



FOR FEBRUARY. 



The severity of the weather, through the month of February, was 

 almost unprecedented. Considerable snow fell, which, with that diu-ing 

 the previous winter months, was several feet in depth. The mercury 

 fell below zero in the morning for ten days in succession, the first part of 

 the month ; and, about the middle, it fell as low, for eight days more. 

 The winds were prevalent from the north-west. More than half of the 

 month was cloudy, and extremely unpleasant. 



Thermometer. — Mean temperature, 17° 12'; highest, 44°; lowest, 11° 

 below zero. 



Winds. — N., five days — S. E., one — S. W., six — W., five — N. W., twelve 

 days. 



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



Character of the Weather. Fine, nine days ; Fair, five days ; Cloudy, 

 fifteen days. 



Rainy, four days ; Snoivy, seven days. 



MONTHLY CALENDAR 



OF 



HORTICULTURE AND FLORICULTURE, 



FOR APRIL. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape Vines, in the green-house or grapery, will now be opening their 

 blossoms : raise the temperature a little, and admit but a small portion of 

 air, till the fruit is set. After that, let the vines be syringed once or 

 twice a week, and give more air. For further directions, see Vol. I, pp. 

 79, 119, 159, &c. 



