REMARKS. Since our last there has been a steady demand. The crops have not generally been large the past season, and the supply is consequently somewhat diminished: still, however, the prices of many vegetables are moderate, and the stock of some kinds sufficient for the winter. Potatoes have been received in considerable quantities from the eastward, yet the prices have not been diminished, but, on the contrary, holders are more firm: this is in a great degree owing to the bad order in which many cargoes have arrived, the potatoes having been frost-bitten, either before or after they were shipped: plenty of these are to be had beneath our quotations, which are made for those

of the first quality. Sweet potatoes are very scarce; the early frosts in the vicinity of Philadelphia, from whence a greater portion of those sold in this market are received, has prevented the growth of the usual crop. Turnips are now more abundant. Of onions there is a good supply at fair rates. Beets and parsnips, though not as abundant as usual, are sufficiently so to supply the market. Radishes are scarce, and, from the lateness of the season, prices advanced. Cabbages, as we stated in our last, are scarce: few drumheads are to be had: early frosts prevented their full growth: red cabbages are also very scarce. Some beautiful cauliflowers have come to hand of good size for this season. Lettuces are not so plentiful, and prices higher. Of celery, the stock is small, and not so well grown as usual. Tomatoes are all out of the market. Squashes remain scarce, and prices have advanced a shade: all sorts do not keep well this season, from the cause of the vines having been destroyed by early frosts, and thus prematurely ripened. Pumpkins are tolerably plenty.

In fruits, with the exception of some kinds, there has been a reduction in prices. Apples are quite plentiful, and considerable quantities have been brought in since our last. Pears are also abundant: we have had some fine St. Germains, raised in the city, and some of very fair quality from the vicinity; the former have been sold at our highest quotations: that old sort, the Messire Jean, commonly known as the Monsieur John, is very plentiful and of good size; other dessert sorts are all gone; pound and Iron pears for baking are abundant. Quinces since our last have come to hand in considerable quantity, and prices remain the same. Cranberries are yet scarce. Very few pine apples remain on hand. Of grapes there has never been a more plentiful supply: there has been numerous arrivals; our quotations are remarkably low, but they have sold in quantities far below these; we notice that the purple sort is not liked so well as the white; we believe, however, that they will be found equally as good. Berberries are very scarce, and nearly gone for the season. Oranges and lemons are held at advanced prices. Chestnuts and walnuts continue as in our last. Yours, M. T., November 22d, 1836.

ART. VII. Meteorological Notice.

FOR OCTOBER.

THE mean temperature of this month was 9 less than the same month last year. The severity of the frost in the previous month destroyed vegetation; during the whole of this there has been frequent light frosts, and one or two quite severe ones: very little rain fell. The course of the wind has been more equally divided than usual, but the prevailing ones have been from S. to W.

THERMOMETER.-Mean temperature, 41° 9'-highest, 70°; lowest, 17° above zero.

WINDS.-N. three days-N. E. five-E. one-S. six-S. W. sixW. six-N. W. four days.

Force of the Wind.-Brisk, nineteen days-light, twelve days. Character of the Weather.-FINE, six days,-FAIR, eighteen daysCLOUDY, seven days.

Rainy, four days.

MONTHLY CALENDAR

OF

HORTICULTURE AND FLORICULTURE,

FOR DECEMBER.

FRUIT DEPARTMENT.

Strawberry beds: continue to protect newly planted ones with a slight covering of leaves, straw, or coarse manure, where not done before. Old beds will come forward earlier in the spring with a little protection. Fruit trees that have been planted this fall, it will be well to protect at the roots with a wheelbarrow of manure, to prevent freezing and thawing of the soil in the spring.

Grape vines in the open air should be trimmed of superfluous branches and terminal shoots, and tender kinds protected by a covering of leaves or manure. Those in the green-house or grapery, where not done before, should be pruned the latter part of the month, and the shoots carefully bent down horizontally with the front sill of the house, and tied loosely together. Young plants that have been grown in pots, should be put in the cellar.

Scions for grafting may be cut at this season, and preserved in the cellar, by placing the lower ends in a box of earth.

FLOWER DEPARTMENT.

Hyacinths, tulips, crown imperials, narcissus, crocuses, &c., should be got into the ground as soon as possible this month, if neglected or put off from the last: after this period they suffer greatly from remaining out of the soil. Hyacinths planted in pots the first of last month, and plunged in the ground, may now be taken up and brought into the parlor to bloom, which will be in about six weeks.

Dahlia roots remaining in the ground should be taken up as soon as possible.

Chrysanthemums, will now be out of flower, and the pots may be removed to the cellar.

Ten-week stocks, now potted, will bloom all winter.

Gilia tricolor: pot small seedlings of this to bloom in the month of February and March.

Mimuluses: attend to repotting these for flowering through the season. Schizanthuses will require attention and repotting where they are growing rapidly.

Gladioluses, ixias, sparaxises, and other Cape bulbs, may yet be planted with success.

Ranunculuses, and anemonies, should now be planted in pots where it is desirable to cultivate them in this manner.

Cactuses: keep them moderately dry at this season.

Oxalises may yet be planted with success: some excellent hints on this genus will be found in the present number.

Camellias will be opening their buds: give such as have already expanded more water.

Trevirana coccinea: keep the plants in a dormant state until February. Ericas in the green-house should be placed in an airy situation; water more sparingly now than at other times, when they are growing freely.