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rege/a&to.— Since our last, there has been much activity in the potato 

 market ; the stock, however, is ample, and the prices have not materially 

 advanced, except for Eastports. The quantity usually taken, of the Che- 

 nango, at this season, for planting, has given a firmer demand for tliis 

 sort, and caused a very slight advance. The new variety, called the Dean 

 potato, is much liked, and from its great productiveness will be planted 

 by many in preference to the long red. Turnips are abundant, good, and 

 prices the same. Onions are higher — tlie stock is much reduced, and the 

 principal supply is now in bunches ; new white, of fair size, have made 

 their appearance tliis week. Beets and carrots remain the same, but with 

 dull sale. Parsnips have fallen oif in price to our quotations. Horse- 

 radish was never supplied of better quality. Radishes are now plentiful, 

 of good size, and moderate in price for the season. There is no change 

 in cabbages, and only a small stock of rather inferior quality remaining. 

 Lettuce fs now supplied of excellent quality. Celery of first rate quality 

 is rather scarce. Spinach and dandelions are now supplied in any quan- 

 tity and very low. Rhubarb, the first of the season, has made its appear- 

 ance, in small lots, since our last ; it now commands a good price. As- 

 paragus has come to hand this week ; but the cool wet weather retards 

 its growth. Cabbage sprouts are plentiful. Green mint is now supplied 

 in boxes, (one quart each.) at quotations. Squashes are all gone, except 

 Winter crooknecks and West Indies ; of the latter there is a fair stock. 



Fruit. — There is not so much doing in the fruit market now. Apples 

 for shipping are not now wanted ; since the opening of the North River 

 the supply for the Southern market has gone through that source. In 

 consequence of this, there is quite a sensible depression in our quotations, 

 good Baldwins and Russets having fallen off 25 cents per barrel, with a 

 lia:iited demand. Of pears there are none remaining but baking. Cran- 

 berries are now more abundant and prices considerably lower ; the very 

 hiffh prices which they have commanded, induced more active exertions 

 for Spring picking, and since our last there have been large quantities 

 brought in, of fine size and quality. A few cucumbers came to hand this 

 week, and brought our quoted prices. Grapes are scarce. Lemons and 

 orano-es abundant and cheap, and the market is well supplied. — M. T., 

 Boston, April 29, 1843. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR MAY. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape vines are still backward, owing to the cloudy and cool tempera- 

 ture of April, and in houses without fire heat they have but just fairly 

 burst their buds. In vineries with heat they will now be setting their 

 fruit, and will need particular attention. Syringing should be kept up as 

 soon as the fruit is well set, and air should be more freely given ; 

 for information at length we must refer to the articles upon the subject in 

 our past volumes. Grape vines in the open air should be carefully tied 

 to the trellis, and the soil around their roots dug and well manured. 



