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m depth. For several years we do not think the month of Febrtiary has 

 neen so steadily cold. 



Vegetables. — We have but little alteration to make in the market. 

 The crop of potatoes in store is not large, but the continued supply by 

 vessels from tlie East, h^? kept the market in a dull and inactive state; 

 sweet potatoes are working off with the advance of the season, and com- 

 mand higher ;:rices from the reduced stock. Turnips are a shade higher ; 

 they come to hand of good size. Onions are tolerably plenty with the 

 exception of whites, which are now nearly out of the market ; a few bush- 

 els only remain. Beets are plentiful. Carrots and Parsnips the same as 

 heretofore. Salsify is about gone. Horseradish comes to hand of fine 

 size and good quality. Of Cabbages, there is a ready supply of drum- 

 head, and others. But few Brocolis or Cauliflowers come to hand now. 

 Lettuce is rather scarce, and commands a good price. No radishes have 

 yet been seen. Celery continues plentiful. Spinach abundant. A few 

 dandelions have been received. A small lot or two of green Spearmint 

 commanded our prices. Squashes are reduced to small stock; Autumnal 

 Marrows are about gone : the season was quite adverse to vines of all 

 kinds. 



Fruit. — The market for fruit is more lively. Good apples have ad- 

 vanced, and some sorts are all out of the market ; a few Greenings yet 

 remain ; the principal supply is of Baldwins and Russets. Dried xA-pples 

 are abundant. Peaio are all gone, with the exception of baking, and the 

 prices for the latter have advanced. Quinces are all gone. Cranberries 

 are exceedingly scarce, but they remain without alteration in price. A 

 few grapes have been received by late arrivals, but not sufficient to alter 

 our quotations. Lemons are very abundant; oranges plentiful. Some- 

 thing is doing in walnuts, but prices have fallen off, from the large stock 

 on hand.— Jl/. T., Boston, Feb. 27th, 1843. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR MARCH. 



FRUIT DEPARTMEJJT. 



Grape Vines will now begin to push their buds rapidly, even in ordi- 

 nary green-houses, where but little heat is kept up. In graperies, with 

 fire-heat they will, ere this, have broken into leaf, and will soon be show- 

 ing their flower-buds. In either case they should have attention, and as 

 a paper on this subject will be found in a previous page, we defer any 

 further remarks here. 



Peach Trees in pots brought into the green-house last month, will now 

 be blooming, and will soon set their fruit; give an abundance of air. 



