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has already fallen in Vermont and the western part of New York. The 

 wet weather has prevented a good harvesting of the crops, and there is 

 much work to perform. 



Vegetables. — Potatoes remain without much alteration. Moderate sup- 

 plies have arrived from the eastward, and auction sales on the wharf have 

 been made at 33 cents per bushel : the stock is much lighter than last 

 season at this time. Sweet are more abundant and prices lower. Turn- 

 ips are abundant, large and handsome. Onions are without alteration. Of 

 beets and carrots there is the usual supply. Parsnips have just come to 

 hand, and of fair size and quality. No new radishes have yet appeared. 

 Horseradish is plentiful at our prices. In cabbages there is considerable 

 doing : the season for coasting trade has arrived, and some large lots of 

 Drumheads have been taken ; the stock is not large nor very fine ; the 

 late cool weather has rather checked their growth. Savoys are quite 

 small. Brocoli are in some request, but the supply is limited, and prices 

 have advanced. The same may be said in relation to cauliflowers. Shell 

 beans and corn are all gone. Celery is now tolerably abundant and very 

 good. Peppers and cucumbers are gone. Parsley is abundant and good. 

 Squashes continue to come to hand in large quantities, and large lots have 

 been taken at low rates ; Autumnal Marrows have never been more plen- 

 tiful ; in some localities the crop has been exceedingly great. Winter 

 Crook Necks are also plentiful. Of the true Canada there is not a large 

 supply. 



Fruit. — The fruit market exhibits some activity, and considerable quan- 

 tities have been shipped to southern and foreign markets. The stock of 

 apples is quite light, and but for the New York market, prices would range 

 considerably higher than they now are. The Western Rail-road aifords 

 such facilities for the rapid and safe conveyance of fruit, that a new market 

 is brought within a short distance. Availing themselves of these facilities, 

 some of our fruit dealers have sent to the western part of New York, even 

 beyond Rochester to purchase apples, and hundreds of barrels are now 

 on the way to this market. Pears are rather scarce ; quite a variety of 

 sorts may be obtained, and some very superior fruit, particularly of the 

 Duchesse d'Angouleme. A few peaches, of late sorts, selected out and 

 carefully kept, now bring our quotations. Cranberries are scarce and 

 high. "Quinces were never more plentiful ; great quantities liave been 

 brought into market. A few yellow tomatoes remain. Berberries are 

 moderately supplied. Grapes are abundant and low. Several lots of 

 Malagas have lately arrived and stocked the market ; Isabellas are abund- 

 ant, but the cool weather has prevented their ripening off so well as usual. 

 Walnuts are abundant and cheap. Chestnuts are more plentiful than for 

 two or three years. — Yours, M. T., Boston, October 28th, 1843. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR NOVEMBER. 



FRUIT DEPARTxMENT. 



Grape Vines will still be ripening off their wood : they will therefore 

 need some attention, such as picking off all decayed leaves ; unless in the 



