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ever, but a very slight advance ; the continued cold has prevented all 

 arrivals, either by water or by land, and none have been brought in for 

 some time : Sweet remain the same. Turnips are plenty, abundant and 

 of finer quality than we have ever seen in market. Onions are scarce, 

 particularly the yellow or silver skin ; great quantities of seed were 

 planted last spring, and an uncommon crop would have been raised, but for 

 the unfavorableness of the season which cut it off greatly — large quanti- 

 ties never came to their growth or ripened off well ; prices are now much 

 advanced, and those of good quality in good request. Beets, &c., re- 

 main the same with fair supply. No radishes have yet come to hand. 

 Horseradish is large and excellent. Cabbages continue scarce ; of Drum- 

 heads, the stock is greatly reduced, and those on hand quite small. Let- 

 tuce comes in very large and fine. Celery of common quality is well 

 supplied, but the Giant sorts are scarce and in demand at increased prices. 

 Spinach continues scarce, owing to the cold weather. A few Water 

 Cresses, quite a new article in our market, have been brought in, and sold 

 readily at our quotations. Parsley remains the same. Autumnal marrow 

 Squashes are very scarce, and but few now remain ; prices are materially 

 higher. Of the o cokneck sorts there is a slight tendency to some im- 

 provement on the present prices. 



<§' Fruits. — Apples remain about the same : no shipments have been made, 

 and the demand is principal! v confined to the retail trade : good Baldwins 

 have advanced. In other sorts there is scarcely any variation ; wine apples 

 are all gone and Lady apples are nearly so. In dried apples there is con- 

 siderable doing. Pears are about done for the season : Some A'icar of 

 Winkfield and common sorts are nearly the only kinds remaining : Baking 

 remain the same. Cranberries are scarce and prices about the same. 

 Grapes are nearly out of the market ; prices have improved for the small 

 stock remaining. A few pine apples have been received. Lemons and 

 oranges remain about the same ; good Havanas commanding the highest 

 prices. Walnuts are without change. In chestnuts but little is doing, 

 and the season is now drawing to a close. Other nuts remain about the 

 same.— Yours, M, T., Boston. Feb. 26, 1844. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR MARCH. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape Vines in greenhouses will now be swelling their buds rapidly , 

 and will break into full leaf by the middle of the month. If cold nights 

 should o^cur, it will be necessary to keep up more heat, in order that the 

 temperature may not fall too low, and thus give a cbtck to the vines. 

 Pinch off all small and weak buds, that the full strength of the vines may 

 be concentrated in the larger and more prominent ones, which are sure to 

 give the largest clusters. Vines in cold houses will begin to swell their 

 buds the latter part of the month, and will then need attention, if the 



