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and prices have barely been maintained, especially for those of inferior 

 quality, a first rate article commands good prices and ready sale, but of this 

 description the stock is small. Turnips are higher ; no new ones have yet 

 come to hand. Onions are nearly gone except bunched ones ; the first new 

 ones of the season came to hand this week, and of fair size. Radishes 

 plentiful and good. But few old Cabbages now remain, and new ones have 

 not yet come to hand. Asparagus has been received from New York, but 

 it now comes in freely from the vicinity. Lettuce very abundant and good, 

 and the demand is equivalent to the supply. Rhubarb now comes in from 

 the open ground and of very fine quality. Dandelions and Spinach plentiful. 

 Celery is about done for the season. Parsley is very scarce. Mint, plen- 

 tiful. 



Fruit. — The demand for apples has not been very great except for Bald- 

 wins, of which some few barrels, of very nice quality, readily commanded 

 six dollars per barrel. Some of the sorts being quite gone, we have taken 

 them from our quotations : only a few winter sweets now remain. Pears 

 are about done ; the stock of baking is about gone. Cranberries are in 

 less demand as the season advances, and rhubard takes their place. No 

 Tomatoes have yet been received. Malaga grapes remain the same ; but, 

 since our last. Black Hamburgs, of the new crop, have come to hand. 

 Oranges are scarce and high ; there have been several arrivals, but the bad 

 order in which they have arrived has diminished the stock. Figs in small 

 quantities now being received, we insert them in our quotations. In Wal- 

 nuts and Chestnuts, there is but little doing at this season. — Yours, M. T., 

 Boston, April 29th, 1846. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR MAY. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape Vines. — These will now be coming on well ; the weather during 

 April has been favorable to forcing, and the vines will now be opening their 

 blossoms. Syringing should, therefore, now be discontinued until the fruit 

 is all set, when it may be resumed again ; increase the temperature during 

 the day, and shut up the house earlier than usual ; attend to the stopping 

 of all laterals one or two eyes beyond the fruit, and keep them well tied up 

 to the trellis. Grapes in cold houses will still require syringing, and the 

 same attention directed for vines in the greenhouse last month. Young 

 vines in pots should be shifted if strong plants are wanted : the latter part 

 of the month is a favorable time to plant out vines in borders to new houses. 

 Vines in the open ground will soon be pushing rapidly, and all superfluous 

 eyes should be rubbed off. Carefully tie up all shoots to the trellis and cut 

 out any dead wood. 



