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that a reduction "will take place. Radishes are now well supplied, and of 

 very fine quality, the weather having been favorable to forcing. Horse- 

 radish is abundant and good. The stock of cabbages is low, with but few 

 of fine quality, the larger part being small and ordinary. No new Broco- 

 lis or Cauliflowers have yet come in. Lettuce abundant and excellent. 

 Rhubarb has come to hand the past week and of fine quality, brought for- 

 ward by forcing. Dandelions have also come to hand and sold at our quota- 

 tions. Water-cresses are tolerably plentiful, and Spinach abundant and 

 good. The stock of Celery is rather low, but as lettuce comes in, it is in 

 less demand. Parsley more plentiful. Fresh mint is brought in, in small 

 lots. Some late arrivals from the West Indies have brought a supply of 

 squashes, but the quality is ordinary. 



Fruit. — Apples have been in good request, and the stock is pretty well 

 reduced ; good Baldwins sell readily at our prices ; Russets are also much 

 called for, and these two sorts constitute the principal stock ; a few barrels 

 of other sorts yet remain. Baking pears are nearly gone. Spring cran- 

 berries have been brought in, and of very good quality. Cucumbers have 

 come to hand since our last, but only in very small lots ; the late favorable 

 weather, however, will soon bring forward a better supply ; prices take a 

 wide range according to size. Oranges are a shade higher ; they are of 

 much better quality than usual, and in consequence sell quicker. Lemons 

 remain the same. Little doing in Chestnuts or Walnuts. Arrivals of 

 Cocoanuts have furnished a fine supply. — Yours, M. T., Boston, March 

 28th, 1846. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR APRIL. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape Vines. — In greenhouses : They will now be advancing rapidly 

 after the late pleasant weather, and the fruit buds will soon be very promi- 

 nent ; continue to syringe freely every afternoon, and tie up the shoots to 

 the trellis if all the eyes are broken. In cold houses : The vines should 

 now be uncovered, if they have not been before, and tied looselv to the 

 trellis, allowing the ends of the shoots to droop down till the eyes are well 

 broken ; syringe every day in dry weather. Vines in pots : These will 

 now be coming forward, and will require occasional supplies of guano. In 

 the open air: Isabellas, and other native kinds, may now be pruned, if not 

 yet done ; they will bleed some, but it will not hurt the vines so much as 

 to go wholly unpruued. Foreign grapes should now be uncovered and tied 

 up to the trellis. 



Grafting trees, of all kinds, may be performed this month. 



Pruning orchards and trees, of all kinds, should be continued during 

 April. 



