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have now receded considerably ; old are entirely gone. Turnips are abund- 

 ant, and a variety, probably the red-top flat, appears to be in good request, 

 and marketers are introducing it into their grounds. Onions are plentiful 

 for the season, and the fall crop look finely. Horseradish is now out of 

 season. Radishes are done. Cabbages are abundant and good, of both the 

 early and late sorts ; very handsome and well filled drumheads and Savoys 

 have come to hand. Scarcely any Brocolis or Cauliflowers have yet come 

 to hand. Lettuce plentiful and fine. Rhubarb abundant, but the demand is 

 nearly over now that fruit has come in. Peas are on the decline, but some 

 good lots occasionally come in. Beans are abundant, and good shelled 

 Cranberries are in request. Corn is brought in, but the stock is yet limited. 

 Squashes are more plentiful, and the supply from the vicinity. West 

 Indies are now all gone. 



Fruit. — The fruit market has been well supplied for the season ; at least 

 300 barrels of apples are daily received from New York, of the various 

 early sorts common to that market ; from the vicinity a few fine Early har- 

 vests have come to hand, and a few Juneeatings ; Dried apples have ad- 

 vanced to a high rate. Pears very abundant ; from New York large quan- 

 tities of the Sugar top. Jargonelle and Bell pear (Windsor) are daily re- 

 ceived. A few plums from the vicinity have just come to hand. Peaciies 

 from New Jersey have also made their appearance, but they are yet small 

 and rather inferior ; good forced ones yet sell freely. Currants are plenti- 

 ful ; but the greater portion being reds, the price of whites has slightly 

 advanced. Raspberries are nearly gone ; but there has been a good supply. 

 Whurltleberries and Blackberries are abundant and excellent. Water- 

 melons and Muskmelons, the former from A'irginia, are now received in con- 

 siderable quantities, and prices take a great range according to size. Toma- 

 toes are now received from New York in abundance. Grapes are now 

 quite plentiful, and the best Black Hamburgs scarcely command our highest 

 quotations; there has also been a good supply of Muscats and other sorts. 

 Oranges are scarce and prices high. Pine apples are rather short, and, in 

 the absence of new arrivals, prices have reached a high rale for the sea- 

 son. — Yours, M. T., Boston, July 29th, 1846. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR AUGUST. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape Vines. — In early vineries and greenhouses the grapes will now 

 begin to color, and by the latter part of the month will be nearly ripe ; give 

 an abundance of air now, and keep a dryer temperature ; as soon as the 

 berries are all evenly colored, leave on some air during the night, and dis- 

 continue wetting the walks. The wood must now be attended to, in order 



