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Arrivals from Nova Scotia have supplied the market the last month ; Che- 

 nangoes will soon arrive from the East, and furnish a continued supply ; 

 Sweet, from the lateness of the season, have advanced considerably. Tur- 

 nips remain about the same, with a good supply. Onions are quite 

 scarce, and good yellow command our highest prices. Beets remain the 

 same, with an abundant supply. Radishes have just come to hand, and 

 are of fair size and quality : tlie cold weather has been unfavorable to an 

 early and abundant supply. Horseradish is very fine this season, and 

 well supplied. Cabbages continue rather scarce ; within a week or two 

 the stock has been rather larger, owing to the supply of small lots which 

 have been covered during winter. Lettuce is now plentier, and of ex- 

 ceedingly fine quality ; prices have also fallen off"; the demand for let- 

 tuce, particularly at this season, has greatly increased within a year or 

 two. Celery is rather small, and the supply of good quality limited. 

 Spinach is now, since the approach of more open Aveather, more abundant 

 Dandelions have made their appearance within a week, both of the wild 

 and cultivated, the latter commanding the best price. Squashes of all 

 sorts are rather scarce ; marrows are all gone, as are also the true Canada ; 

 the main stock is winter crookneck ; within a week or two, however, 

 there have been some arrivals of West Indias, of fair quality, which com- 

 mand our quotations. 



Fruit. — Apples remain nearly the same; good Baldwins being readily 

 obtained at our quotations ; Blue Pearmains and Gilliflowers are nearly 

 gone, and the Egg-top and Wine apples are quite out of the market; a few 

 Lady apples yet remain. Pears are scarce ; the Vicar of Winkfield is just 

 gone, and though there are some very small lots offering of the d'Aremberg, 

 St. Germain, &.C., there are scarcely enough to keep up our quotations. 

 Cranberries remain the same, very few of this spring's picking having 

 yet come to hand. Grapes are nearly gone. — Yours, M. T. Boston, Mar. 

 28, 1844. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR APRIL. 

 FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape Vines in greenhouses and graperies will soon be out into leaf, 

 and by the latter part of the month will then show their flower-buds well 

 advanced. Continue to increase the temperature a little, and if cold nights 

 occur, make stronger fires ; syringe occasionally, and cut out any eyes 

 which are not wanted or do not start strong: also tie up the side shoots 

 as they advance. In cold houses the vines will soon be breaking their 

 eyes, and air should be properly admitted. Vines in the open ground, 

 owing to the cold weather, have not yet been uncovered ; the first pleas- 

 ant weather this should be attended to. 



Scions may yet be cut for grafting if not done before. 



