Meteorological Notices. — Monthly Calendar. 239 



may mention water cresses, English sorrel and English mustard ; these, 

 with the exception of the former, have been bi'ought in tolerably plenti- 

 ful, and seem to be much liked by pm-chasers ; water cresses, we think, 

 will take the precedence. Asparagus comes to hand very slow, and the 

 price keeps up, and will continue to until warm weather ; it has been 

 difficult to supply the demand. Rhubarb is abundant ; immense quan- 

 tities of this fine vegetable are now used, and it has become one of the 

 staple productions of the market gardener. No squashes now remain on 

 hand, except the West India ; they are not considered as good as usual. 

 Apples are extremely scarce, and very few, excepting russets, are to be 

 foimd in the market ; Baldwins are sold by the dozen, and what few 

 there are, readily command the price in our quotations ; apples of all 

 sorts have not kept well this spring. Cucumbers are very plenty for the 

 season, of good quality, and to be had at moderate prices. Pine-apples 

 have not yet arrived in very large quantities. Cranberries are scarce, 

 and but a few barrels constitute the stock on hand. Oranges and 

 lemons are plenty. — Yours, M. T., May 25th, 1^6. 



Art. VI. Meteorological JVotices. 



FOR APRIL. 



Throughout the month of April the weather was pleasant and rather 

 fine for the season. There was two or three light snow storms in the 

 previous pai't of the month, and some rain fell in the latter part. The 

 prevailing winds, as usual in our climate in the spring months, were from 

 N. E. to S. 



Thermometer. — Mean temperature, 40° (/ — highest 70° ; lowest 16° 

 above zero. 



Winds. — N. one day — ^N. E. two — E. six — S. E. six — S. six — S. W. 

 three. — W. one — N. W. five days. 



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



Character of the Weaiher. — Fine, twelve days — Fair, nine days — 

 Cloudy, nine days. 



Rainy, four days — Snowy, two days. 



MONTHLY CALENDAR 



OF 



HORTICULTURE AND FLORICULTURE, 



FOR JUNE. 



FRUIT DEPARTMEx\T. 



Grape Fines in the green-house or grapery will now have set their 

 fruit, and will need continual attention. Syringe the vines every other 

 day, if fine weather ; omitting it during all dull and damp days. If the 

 vines are growing rapidly, they must be often looked at, and all superflu- 



