Meteorological Notices. — Monthly Calendar. 199 



quote prices. Arrivals of squashes from the West Indies, have been 

 very large, and the quantity in the market abundant. 



Of apples, the stock has become greatly reduced ; prime quality of 

 Baldwins command the prices in quotations. Russets are considerably 

 higher. Some few pears remain on hand. Cucumbers have con:e to 

 hand the past week of very good quality, and are now tolerably plenty 

 for the season. Pine-apples are not yet very good, owing to the cool- 

 ness of the season ; the quantity yet arrived is small. Cranberries of 

 last fall's ])irking, remain the same as in our last ; those of this spring's 

 picking, very fresh and prime, command higher prices. Lemons and 

 oranges remain the same. Chestnuts are done for this season. Yours, 

 M. T., Boston, ^pril, 1836. 



Art. VL Meteorological JVotices. 



The month of March was, throughout, rather cold. The snow re- 

 mained upon the ground to considerable depth. But little fell during 

 the month. The prevailing winds were southerly. The weather, with 

 the exception of the cold, was very fine. 



Thermometer. — Mean temperature, 29° 10' — -highest 47° ; lowest 4° 

 above zero. 



Winds. — N. one day — N. E. one — E. four — :S. eight — S. W. seven — 

 W. four — N. W. two days. 



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



Charader of the Weather. — Fine, thirteen days — Fair, twelve days — 

 Cloudy, six days. 



Rainy, three days — Snowy, one day. 



MONTHLY CALENDAR 



OF 



HORTICULTURE AND FLORICULTURE, 



FOR MAY. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape vines, in the green-house or grajjcry, will now require much 

 attention. Keep them trimmed of all superfluous shoots, and take off 

 laterals, at the first hud, as soon as they make their ajjpearance. If the 

 fruit is completely set, the vines should be syringed twice a week ; but 

 if they are still in flower, this operation should not be performed. Se- 



