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stock of old ones remains about the same ; good long reds have advanced 

 a shade in price, but in other sorts there is no alteration ; crops look ex- 

 ceedingly well, no appearance of the rot having yet been seen ; it is hoped 

 that later crops will be equally free from the disease. Old turnips are gone, 

 but to supply their place there is a plentiful supply of very finely grown ones 

 of the new crop. Last year's crop of onions is all gone. Beets and Car- 

 rots of the new crop are now tolerably abundant by the bunch. Radishes 

 plentiful for the season. Cabbages of the new crop have come to hand, 

 and of very good size and quality ; they are chiefly early York and early 

 Dutch. Lettuce plentiful and very fine; indeed the market has rarely 

 been stocked with heads of so fine growth. Rhubarb well supplied and in 

 good demand. Greens are all gone, with the exception of cabbage sprouts. 

 Peas are now plentiful, and marrowfats of the finest quality are brought in. 

 String beans are also abundant. Parsley is more freely brought in. Some 

 new squashes have been received from New York and sold at our quota- 

 tions ; West Indies yet remain on hand. 



Fruit. — The demand for fruit has been good and the supply only moder- 

 ate. Some fine russet apples yet remain, and in excellent order. Cran- 

 berries in less demand, and the stock nearly exhausted. Strawberries tol- 

 erably abundant, though prices have been very well sustained. Hovey's 

 Seedling has been in great demand, at an advanced price over others ; this 

 variety, the Early Virginia, and the Wood, are the only three kinds which 

 are raised to supply the market ; the Boston Pine will soon be added to 

 these. Gooseberries scarce and in demand. Currents very abundant. 

 Tomatoes have come to hand from the south and sell quickly at our quota- 

 tions. Grapes are more abundant, and prices have fallen off; Malagas are 

 about gone. Cherries are rather poor in consequence of so much damp 

 weather ; what few there are, of good quality, are quickly taken. Oranges 

 are little higher. Arrivals of Pine apples have kept the market well filled. 

 In lemons no alteration. — Yours, M. T., Boston, June 29ih, 1846. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR JULY. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape Vines. — Early vineries will now need but little attention; the 

 grapes being well swelled from the late timely rains, the shouldering having 

 all been done, the superfluous laterals pruned, and danger of mildew being 

 about over, attention will be only required to the proper airing of the house ; 

 this, it is true, will require constant care, on account of sudden changes, 

 yet the critical period is over, and the latter part of the month the berries 

 will begin to color ; keep the house well damped night and morning. In later 

 houses attention will be more necessary, as the vines will be in the same 



