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[December, 



which they will receive in the hands of Mr. 

 Campbell ; but what ruins more establishments 

 of all kinds is the continued change of garden- 

 ers, and more so in corporations of this kind, 

 where peculiar influence often reigns. But such 

 is not to be hoped from this cemetery, which has 

 set a noble example to all others. The city of Uti- 

 ca may feel proud of its cemeter}', and the good 

 judgment .shown by its trustees in studying the 

 welfare of its lot-owners. In returning to the con- 

 servatory I have found some nice plants of 

 Azaleas, and a miscellaneous collection of plants, 

 all a little too small for such a large house, but 

 on the fairway to*make good specimens. At 

 one end of the building are two stories 16x20, one 

 devoted to ferns, of which there is a small col- 

 lection, but in good health; in the other are 

 some Palms, Dracfenas, Rex Begonias, and a lot 

 of other nice things, which Avill in time make a 

 nice display. On the roof of the conservatory 

 are trained some fine Passifloras and roses, such 

 as Lamarque and Glorie de Dijon, the roses to 

 take the place of tlie Passifloras in after-time, 

 the whole forming a beautiful festoon of grace- 

 ful vines. Over the vestibule is a gallery, from 

 which a grand view is obtained of the audito- 

 rium ; and all around at the north end of the 

 building, suspended from the roof and almost right 

 over where the casket is placed, is a white stuffed 

 dove carrying a bunch of artificial flowers ; a 

 beautiful thought, representing that symbol on 

 our earth, of peace as represented by our foith 

 of old. This idea originated with a Mr. Hop- 

 per, one of the trustees of the association, and 

 the originator,— or might I use the term in- 

 ventor — of a glass conservatory chapel; a gentle- 

 man of fine ideas and culture. Off" from the 

 conservatory are some other houses devoted to 

 plant-cultui e; and in one of these is a small col- 

 lection, but healthy, nice plants of orchids, and 

 some Crotons, Clerodendrons, Screw Pines, Dief- 

 fenbachias, Eucharis amazonica, in flower ; Me- 

 dinella magnifica, Alocasias, Marantas of sorts; 

 Anthurium Scherzerianus, fine plants of Peper- 

 omia maculosa, and a host of other good 

 subjects too numerous to mention; but from 

 what the writer saw in the city and vicinity the 

 last-named plants are as yet a little too far in 

 advance of what the people are educated to. 

 in our inland cities; but it is to be hoped the 

 example set at Philadelphia and at the last ex- 

 hibition of the New York Horticultural Society 

 will improve the taste of our better class of peo- 

 ple up to that evinced abroad. Around the 



conservatory is a flower-garden laid out in har- 

 mony with the buildings surrounding it, which is 

 a very important feature in ornamental flower- 

 gardening, and of which Mr. Campbell has shown 

 himself to be a master while in Mrs. Packer's 

 employ. As yet the flower-garden at Forest 

 Plill is not complete; but for all there are some 

 fine beds, especially one made in the form of a 

 pillow and in the centre is laid out a beautiful 

 cross, quite in keeping with the cemetery ground, 

 and its uises; for the cross is a symbol of all. I 

 am afraid that in a few years from the present, 

 if Mr. Campbell is left in the management of 

 Forest Hill, its namesake nenr Boston will 

 have to look out for its laurels; as Forest Hill of 

 Utica is in a fair way at the present to wrest 

 from its brow, its past glory. From the flower- 

 garden I will take the reader to the grounds. 

 The site of the cemetery is simply grand. The 

 visitor can see in every direction as far as the 

 eye can reach, ..and feast on beautiful land- 

 scape. Among the finest monuments here may 

 be mentioned those of Alessrs. Lawrence, Crouse, 

 Farwell, Comstock, Veeder and others, not 

 omitting that of Mr. Barnard, which is to 

 the writer the finest thing within the whole 

 cemetery. It represents a beautiful canopy of 

 the finest Italian marble, and in the centre of 

 the canopy or arch is a bust of Faith, by the late 

 H. Powers, and the last work of that great sculp- 

 tor, whose works Americans and Europeans 

 iilike admire. Mr. Barnard ought to have the 

 thanks of his community for placing so valua- 

 ble a work of art in their beautiful cemetery. 

 I must now conclude this letter, as I am en- 

 croaching on your valuable space, but I could 

 say a great deal more. One objection to this 

 cemetery is the poor way of getting there. 

 Visitors have at least to walk over a mile to get 

 to the entrance. Not far distant from Utica is 

 the famed Trenton Falls, well worthy of a visit. 

 The writer has a few notes on the Falls, and 

 surrounding country and vegetation, and would 

 be glad to communicate the same to the pages 

 of the Gardener's Monthly, as he is at all times 

 readv to aid its readers. 



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