wljcn exhibked. Includinpf cold frames, in which are pn^wn Netlpolitan violets, 

 and tnaiiy other frairrant i)lantR, there is, at Mr. Greene's, a total of 8,000 square 

 feet of glass. Mr. C. cuts the lawns every two weeks, excepting in very severe 

 droughts, and we found thera in the highest keeping. Beyond adoubt, there might 

 be a great saving of labor, here as elsewhere, by employing II. N. Swift's improved 

 lawn-mower, made by him at Fishkill Landing, New York, respecting which we 

 shall have more to say hereafter. For this amount of ground and glass, Mr. C. 

 has, besides himself, two regular assistants, and two others for about eight months. 

 The whole produce of this highly beautiful place is made use of by the proprietor's 

 family, excepting a liberal sup])ly which he generously distributes among his 

 friends, but, were it to be sold, Mr. Chorlton has no doubt the aggregate value 

 would amount to 3,500 or 4,000 dollars annually, at wholesale prices, besides the 

 grounds being always kept in the nicest order. Here are valuable results for 

 imitation, exhil)iting Mr. Chorlton in the character of a master of his business. 

 Mr. Greene resides here only during the summer. 



We next called at the country residence of J. Q. Jones, Esq., w'hose gardener, 

 Mr. Edward Decker, also occasionally enlivens our pages with his facts. The 

 place is small, being about an acre and a half, but it is " well tilled, and well filled." 

 There are two small plant-houses, and a quantity of frames, that supply abundance 

 of winter salad, and a very good quantity of succession flowers; the vegetable 

 department is about one-half acre, but from this small plot is obtained enough of 

 the finest edibles for the use of the family. The remainder is lawn, shrubs, and 

 flowers, which is kept in adraira1:)le condition, and docs great credit to the gar- 

 dener, who is a talented and persevering man, well qualified for the charge of an 

 extensive establishment. He has a little assistance in spring, but manages by 

 himself the remainder of the year. Mr. Jones's place has an air of domestic com- 

 fort and family repose highly attractive. These two places are within walking 

 distance of the New Brighton ferry, 



We next called at the place of McCall, Esq. (John Nichol, gardener). 



This spot has become one of the most improved in the neighborhood. The owner 

 has not hesitated in making a judicious outlay. He encountered many difficulties 

 from the nature of the situation, which is rather low, but, with effectual drainage 

 and good and deep tillage, these difficulties have been surmounted, and his success 

 is proof of what may be accomplished in many similar cases. Here we found a 

 good vegetable garden, a fine collection of fruit-trees, with a well kept lawn, and 

 flowers and shrubbery. There is also about 6,000 feet of glass, consisting of a 

 small conservatory attached to the dwelling, a warm greenhouse, forty feet in 

 length, and a newly erected range of four connected houses, divided into two 

 graperies and two plant-houses ; the whole, extremely convenient and artistic, 

 were designed by Mr. Chorlton, the object being to combine utility with beauty 

 in appearance, which in this case has been accomplished, the structure being one 

 of the handsomest we have lately seen. It was quite new — the grapes lately 

 planted, and the greenhouses nearly unfurnished. When filled, the " expression of 

 purpose" will add materially to the effect. 



After calling on some friends, who were all in the pursuit of horticultural pro- 

 jects, looking over their newly-planted trees, or projecting new structures, we 

 called at "the Cedars," the country residence of a schoolmate in days gone by, 

 Samuel T. Jones, Esq. His place is on very high ground, overlooking, from the 

 drawing-room windows, the bay and city of New York, and, from the dining-room, 

 the ocean is seen in the distance, with Long Island, and the intervening waters and 

 s, at yonr feet ; altogether one of the loveliest spots on this or any other 

 Mr. Jones has left, with good taste, the original growth of wood, consist- 



