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to hand, though not in so large quantities as in general. Salsify is 

 more eagerly sought after than heretofore. Fine radishes have come 

 to hand of the new fall crop. 



Of cabbages there is a scanty supply: drumheads and red cabbages 

 are very scarce, and prices high. Cauliflowers are not plentiful. Let- 

 tuces fi'om the new crop are brought in of good size. Tomatoes are 

 nearly all gone. Canada squashes are scarce; as indeed are all soi'ts : 

 a few Limas ai'e to be had at our quotation; no West ludias have yet 

 arrived. 



Apples are tolerably plenty and of very good quality. New York 

 pippins, from New York, have been received in quantities. Of pears 

 there is a very good supply, and some excellent kinds are to be had. 

 We do not ever before recollect of seeing so many fine ones in the 

 market; we have noticed Fulton's, Seckels, Wilkinson's, the Brocas 

 bergamot, Urbaniste, Andrews, Capiaumont, Heathcot, &,c. It is grati- 

 fying to find these taking the place of the St. Michaels, although we 

 regret that some measures are not taken by fruit growers to restore 

 this excellent pear to its original character; those received from New 

 York and Philadelphia are beautiful. Quinces are not plentiful. Cran- 

 berries are exceedingly scarce, and prices very high. Watermelons are 

 all gone. Grapes are tolerably abundant; Isabellas have not ripened 

 well this season. Chestnuts and walnuts of the new crop have come to 

 hand; the former are very scarce: the early frosts have ripened them 

 prematurely; those received were from Philadelphia. Yours, M. T., 

 October 22, 1836. 



Art. V. Meteorological Notice. 



FOR SEPTEMBER. 



September was rather a dry and cool month. Up to nearly the las^ 

 of it there were only one or two very light showers. There were also 

 several very cool nights, accompanied with some frost in low situations; 

 on the night of the 6th, vegetation was wholly destroyed by its severity, 

 in many places. The night of the 29th Avas so cold, as to kill all ten- 

 der plants in the vicinity of Boston. Prevailing winds, easterly. 



Thermometer. — Mean temperature, 56° 20' — highest, 83°; lowest, 

 29° above zero. 



Winds. — N. two days — N. E. six — E. eight — S. five — S. W. four — 

 W. four — N. W. one day. 



Force of the Wind. — Brisk, twelve days — light, eighteen days. 



Character of the Weather. — Fine, ten days — Fair, eight days — 

 Cloudy, twelve days. 



Showery, one day — Misty, two days — Rainy, five days. 



