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are not abundant or very fine. Onions have ripened off early. Beets and 

 Carrots are now better supplied. Radishes are all gone. Cabbages are 

 high and scarce, owing to the dry weather, and the prospect is now of a 

 poor winter crop. Beans are abundant and good. Sweet corn comes to 

 hand of fair size and tolerably abundant. Rhubarb is done for the season. 

 Squashes are abundant, as the dry and warm weather is favorable to them : 

 the crop of Autumnal Marrows looks well, and already fine ones are 

 brought in. 



Fruit. — There has been a very good supply of apples since our last, the 

 first from New York, but now very superior ones from the neighborhood. 

 A greater variety has been brought in than usual. Pears have also been 

 plentiful, and hundreds of barrels of Jargonelles and Bell or Windsor pears 

 have been received from New York. Beautiful Jargonelles are now brought 

 in from the vicinity. Raspberries are nearly all gone, but there has been a 

 good supply. Peaches are now plentiful from New Jersey, but they are 

 yet hardly ripe. Tomatoes are greatly sought after, and the supply has not 

 been equal to the demand, as our quotations show. Other fruits of the sea- 

 son are plentiful and good. — Yours, M. T., Boston, July 30ih, 1845. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR AUGUST. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape Vines. — In the early houses, the grapes will now be acquiring 

 their full color, and attention should be given to airing seasonably, &c. 

 Syringing should be discontinued, but the walks should be thoroughly wa- 

 tered, after shutting up the house, to create a genial steam. Later, or 

 what are termed cold houses, will require attention. Keep the house well 

 syringed, and shut up early, especially during cool nights. Attend to the 

 bearing shoots and spurs for next year ; see that the laterals are all cut oflf 

 as soon as the wood begins to ripen ; let the ends of the main shoots con- 

 tinue to grow, to prevent the eyes or buds from bursting. Hardy vines in 

 the open air may be pruned now of superfluous wood, and the sap directed 

 to such as is intended for next year. Be careful however, nut to pick off" 

 any leaves. Vines not in a vigorous condition may be made so, by applying 

 guano, two pounds to each vine. 



Siraioherry plantations may be made this month, commencing about the 

 20th, when the weather becomes cooler. Let the bed have a good dressing 

 of manure, with some guano dug in ; without a rich soil, good fruit cannot 

 be obtained of the large kinds. Look after the old beds and keep them free 

 from weeds. 



