out of town some five or six miles in a fine healthy situation, where he has built 

 hiuisolf a larj;c and commodious dwelling house, green-houses, and with abundance 

 of excellent land, is getting up a line nursery stock. The grounds of A. II. Ernst, 

 E.sq., 1 found particularly interesting, as they contain a large collection of bearing 

 fruit trees. The ornamental trees and shrubs cover portions of the ground thickly, 

 and make it a real wilderness of beauty. Mr. Ernst is one of the pioneers of 

 Horticulture at Cincinnati, and has done much to lay the foundation of that taste 

 which is now acquiring such development there. 



Spring Grove Cemetery is another evidence of the wealth and taste of this young 

 city. It is only second to Greenwood in beauty and good keeping, and is even fully 

 equal in many respects. It is now under the direction of Mr. Strausch, one of the 

 most accomplished landscape gardeners in this country. 



I would gladly give you some particulars respecting the beautiful suburban resi- 

 dences of Messrs. 11. B. Boweler, Wm. Hesor, A. J. Wheeler, II. Buchanan, 

 Mr. Hoffner, and others, which I examined with much satisfaction, and I would 

 also say something of the fine scenery that abounds everywhere around the city, but 

 my notes are already too long. 



I was accompanied in my rambles by M. B. Bateham, Esq., of Columbus, (who, 

 by the way, is laying the foundation of a large nursery there,) and also by Messrs. 

 Kelly and Heaver, of Cincinnati. I am indebted to these gentlemen for great 

 kindness on this as on past visits of this kind, and hope to repay their courtesy when 

 I find' them in my neighborhood. 



THE HAPPY POMOLOGIST. 



BY EMILE THE ELDER, PHILADELPHLV. 



Mr. Editor : — It is so rarely that we encounter in our 'go-ahead' country, tine 

 instances of rational contentment, which are the just result of wise and well regu- 

 lated efforts in life, that the simple record of such examples, given through a public 

 journal, may be productive of good ; and at any rate, some few warm hearts, among 

 your readers, will, I know, beat responsive in sympathy with the pictures I desire 

 to offer through your columns. 



The season of fruit blossoms this spring, was the time appointed by a distin- 

 guished Pomologist of our city, to accompany him, as a friend, on a visit to the res- 

 idence of a gentleman, who practically and scientifically devotes his life and his fine 

 residence in New Jersey, to the culture and improvement of fruits. A sense of del- 

 icacy forbids the introduction here of names already celebrated in the annals of 

 American as well as European Pomology : but if my portraitures should unavoid- 

 ably bring my friend, our host and his family so vividly before the mind's eye as to 

 have them recognized, while I claim forgivness for the freedom, I shall not regret 

 simple attempt to do justice and honor to the man of genius. 



