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supply of spinach, and prices are lower. A few dandelions of greenhouse 

 cultivation, have been brought in and realized our quotations. No water- 

 cresses have yet come to hand. Lettuce is more abundant and of large 

 size. Squashes are still abundant and prices the same ; it is the first season 

 for twenty years that, as late as March, prices have been as low as at the 

 present time. 



Fruit. — There is very little alteration in the fruit market ; apples are yet 

 extremely dull, and, with few exceptions, prices remain the same. Green- 

 ings are nearly all gone, and the few nice ones which remain command an 

 advance. Nonsuches are firm at quotations. Pears are nearly done ; a 

 few Beurre Ranee and common sorts, only remain : baking, are tolerably 

 well supplied. Grapes are higher : the season is getting late. Cranberries 

 have advanced, with only a moderate stock. Lemons and oranges, abund- 

 ant. Considerable has been doing in walnuts at a reduction from our last 

 prices. — Yours, M. T., Boston, February 28th, 1845. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR MARCH. 

 FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape Vines will now be pushing rapidly, and, according to the tempera- 

 ture at which the houses may have been kept, will have made shoots from 

 one inch to a foot long. In graperies without fire heat, they will begin to 

 push, the latter part of the month. Care will be necessary as the season 

 advances, and a due quantity of air should be given whenever the weather 

 will permit. Syringing must be attended to as soon as the leaves get well 

 expanded. Keep the temperature at night until they flower, from 55° to 65°. 

 Cuttings may now be put in. Vines in the open air, of our native kinds, 

 should be pruned this month. 



Peach Trees in pots may still be brought into the greenhouse for a suc- 

 cession. 



Scio7LS for grafting may be cut any time this month, after which it will 

 be too late. 



Root grafting trees may now be performed with entire success. Place 

 the roots in boxes, to be transplanted in April. 



Orchard and Fruit trees of all kinds may be safely pruned this month. 



Gooseberry and Currant bushes, which start very early, should be trans- 

 planted as soon as the frost is out, and the ground in good condition. 



Raspberries protected for the winter, may have the covering removed now. 



Strawberry beds may be uncovered as soon as all appearance of cold 

 weather is over. This month will be a most favorable time to manure the 

 beds with guano, by sprinkling it over the plants. 



