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advanced prices. Celery is moderately supplied. Horseradish plentiful 

 and good. Radishes have made their appearance since our last, and are 

 now to be had, of good size, at our quotations. Cabbages remain nearly 

 the same, with a good supply of all sorts except the red ; the latter, as 

 spring approaches, is more in demand. Brocolis and Cauliflowers are in 

 fair demand, with a short supply. Celery is plentiful. Lettuce tolerably 

 abundant for the season, and of very fair quality. Spinach comes to hand 

 in good order, from the mildness of the season. Parsley is now more plen- 

 tiful. Squashes have not kept well, and the supply, though yet abundant, 

 will soon become reduced ; autumnal marrows and Canada crooknecks, 

 have in consequence slightly advanced in price. 



Fruit.— The fruit market is yet dull, with a heavy stock, and prices re- 

 main the same as at the time of our last report. Baldwins are plentiful and 

 good : Danvers winter sweet are in good demand : a few barrels of a very 

 good sort, called the Roman stem, have been received from the South. A 

 few of the common nonsuch, Hubbardston nonsuch, and other sorts are to 

 be had, but not in very large quantities. Pears are nearly all gone : a few of 

 the Beurr6 Ranee, Echasserie and the St. Germain, are about all that re- 

 main ; none of that fine pear, the Easter Beurre, have yet found their way 

 to market. Grapes remain the same, with a fair stock from recent arrivals. 

 No Tomatoes are yet to be had. Cranberries have slightly advanced. Oran- 

 ges and Lemons remain the same. The market has been rather dull, dur- 

 ing the entire month.— Fowrs, M. T. Boston, Jan. 28lh, 1845. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR FEBRUARY. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape Vines, in greenhouses, which are kept at a high temperature will 

 soon be breakmg their eyes, and will need attention. The shoots should 

 now be carefully tied up to the trellis, as the buds may be injured in doing 

 It afterwards. In vineries, without fire heat, they will not begin to grow 

 till next month. Vines in pots brought into the greenhouse last month 

 will now be out in leaf, and will need occasional syringing. When the 

 vines begin to bloom guano should be applied. Cuttings should now be 

 put in, placing them in a good hot bed. 



Peach Trees, in pots will now be out in flower, and should be placed 

 where they may receive a fresh supply of air, or the fmit will not set u-ell 

 , grafting fruit trees on the root may be performed now, placing the roots 

 m boxes of earth in a frame or in the greenhouse. 



Straivberries may be now brought into hot beds from cold frames and a 

 good crop may be produced. 



