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ability is, that many persons were anxious to sell their crop, without the 

 trouble of storing, for fear of loss by the rot, and that prices will continue 

 to range higher than they did during last month ; Sweet are abundant and 

 good. Turnips are more plentiful and cheap. A good crop of onions from 

 the late fine weather has slightly reduced prices. Beets and carrots are now 

 plentiful by the bushel. Cabbages are tolerably well supplied ; but they are 

 not of so large size as in some seasons ; Red are now brought in. Sieva 

 and Lima beans are nearly gone. Sweet corn well supplied. Cucumbers 

 for pickling have been rather scarce, and prices have advanced considerably 

 for those of good quality. Peppers are remarkably plentiful and good. 

 Autumnal Marrow squashes are quite abundant and of very fine quality, 

 having ripened off unusually well ; other sorts are also plentiful. 



Fruit. — Apples come in freely now, and the market has been tolerably 

 well supplied with Porter, and other early fall kinds. The dry weather has 

 undoubtedly affected the crop, as they appear to be much smaller and not so 

 fair as usual ; Baldwins in particular, are not an average size : several 

 kinds not enumerated are found in the market, but in rather limited quanti- 

 ties. Pears are rather scarce for the season ; Bartlett's are yet plentiful, 

 and Seckels are abundant, though rather small ; some premature Beurr6 

 Diels, Urbaniste, &c., have been brought in, but there is a want of choice 

 sorts. Plums are all gone, with the exception of the Semiana, and some 

 small sorts. Peaches are only moderately supplied, though considerable 

 quantities have been received from New York ; very choice ones, raised in 

 this vicinity, command from 25 to 50 cents per dozen. Those who have 

 planted peach orchards are now reaping the benefit of their good judgment. 

 Cranberries are abundant and good. Quinces have been received of very 

 fine quality. Melons plentiful. Tomatoes have been remarkably abundant 

 and cheap ; but, as cooler weather approaches, they decrease, and good ones 

 now command advanced rates. Grapes are tolerably abundant, especially 

 those of ordinary qualities ; Sweetwater, of out door culture, are also now 

 supplied. Pine apples are scarce. — Yours, M. T., Boston, Sept. 29lh. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR OCTOBER. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape Vines will now require but little attention. When the grapes are 

 all cut, the house should be thrown open night and day, unless wet and very 

 cold, in order to ripen and harden the wood. All the laterals which were 

 stopped at the first joint through the season may now be pruned clear back 

 to the bearing wood. In greenhouses, the yellow and decaying leaves 

 should be picked off, as the plants will now be required to be got in, and 

 neatness should be always attended to. Vines in pots which have made a 

 good growth, and the wood begun to ripen, may be set out of doors in an 



