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are dearer to feed out to stock, at the present rates, than grain, a great 

 quantity will be reserved for spring sales in this way ; some excellent long 

 reds have been brought in. Sweet potatoes are yet tolerably well supplied. 

 Turnips of the best quality have advanced considerably. Onions continue 

 very abundant, and without change of price. Garlics are now furnished by 

 the bunch, and some finely grown ones have been received from Connecti- 

 cut ; their sale is upon the increase. Cabbages continue rather scarce, 

 particularly reds. Brocolis are all gone. Cauliflowers are quite scarce, 

 and good heads command our highest rates. Lettuce good for the season. 

 Sphiach not quite so abundant ; the last few days of snow and frost have 

 prevented the usual supply. Parsley continues in demand, and prices have 

 improved. Squashes continue to advance, and marrows of prime quality 

 sell quick at the highest prices. 



Fruit. — Apples remain without alteration ; there has been a steady de- 

 mand, but without improvement in price. Russets and Baldwins constitute 

 the principal stock ; but we continue our quotations as in our last, though 

 only a few barrels, or perhaps bushels, are to be found of some of the 

 kinds. Pears are about gone, with the exception of baking ; the warm 

 season of 1845 ripened them off at least a month earlier than usual. Prime 

 cranberries are a shade higher. Grapes are abundant. Oranges and lem- 

 ons remain the same. In nuts, there has been considerable doing, and we 

 quote chestnuts 25 cts. higher than in our last. The stock of walnuts is 

 good and demand steady. — Yours, M. T., Boston, Jan. 30, 1846. 



HORTICULTURAL MExMORANDA 



FOR FEBRUARY. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape Vines will commence swelling their buds m greenhouses during 

 February ; and they will soon need some attention preparatory to their 

 breaking ; if the shoots are long, the tops may be bent down towards the 

 front of the house ; this will check the flow of sap to the top, and when 

 the eyes are all slightly broken, the vines may be brought up to the trellis 

 and properly tied. Keep the the temperature from 45° to 50° at nicrht. 



Peach trees in pots may be still brought into the greenhouse for a succes- 

 sion ; those now coming into bloom should be watered with a weak solution 

 of guano. 



Grafting apple and pear trees on the roots may be commenced now and 

 continued till spring, the roots having previously been laid in. 



Pruning orchards may be done this month, when there is more leisure 

 than there will be in March. 



Scions wanted in April or May should be cut soon and placed away in a 

 box in a cool place, with the lower ends in earth. 



