Editorial A'otcs. 251 



A. Horticultural Guide Wanted for the Vieinity of Netv Tori,. 



M. B. Bateliara, of Painesville, Ohio, writes us as follows : 



Editor Horticulturist: In common with many other horticulturists, I am 

 anticipating the pleasure of visiting your metropolis about the time of the American 

 Pomological meeting in September, and not having looked at things around there 

 for quite a number of years, I feel that a horticultural guide will be quite desirable. 

 Would it not be well to publish in the Horticulturtst for July or August, a brief 

 directory of places of interest to the profession, in the vicinity of New York, and also 

 of Boston, if some friend at the latter place will furnish the same for you t I mean 

 the principal parks and cemeteries, floral and nursery establishments, and the best 

 examples of landscape and suburban adornment. Mention the modes of reaching 

 them, and of going from one to another, with least waste of time, and state what are 

 the principal features of each place, so that persons who can visit only a few, may 

 choose such as are the most important to them. If, in addition, the name of the 

 superintendent of each park, cemetery, etc., was given, it would be a favor to such 

 visitors as may wish to make their acquaintance. 



Answer hy Editor. — The most desirable places of public horticultural interest to 

 visitors will be as follows : 



1. The Central Park, New York ; reached by any of the avenue horse cars lines. 

 We know all the principal officers, but do not think they have time to spare to escort 

 any but a large party. The greenhouses in charge of Prof, llobert Demcker, at 

 Mount St. Vincent, will repay any one for a visit. There are some fine specimens 

 of subtropical gardening near them. Mr. Demcker will show anything with pleas- 

 ure. Should any party of a dozen or more wish to go at one time, we will arrange 

 for some of the officers, including the Treasurer, Fred. Law Olmstead, consulting 

 architect and landscape gardener, to accompany them. 



2. At Prospect Park, Brooklyn, are also fine examples of park scenery, wild and 

 cultivated. Leave Fulton ferry, New York city ; on Brooklyn side take Flatbush 

 cars direct to Park. 



3. The most interesting place for a gorgeous display of flowers is at the flower farm 

 of C. L. Allen, Hinsdale, L. I. Over fifty acres of gladiolus and lilies will be in 

 bloom. Take James slip ferry to Hunter's Point, and then the cars of Stewart rail- 

 road, or Long Island Central to Hinsdale. Probably 5,000,000 gladiolus will be in 

 bloom by the first week or two of September. 



4. For a rare display of gladiolus and choice greenhouse plants, none can excel 

 those of G-eorge Such, at South Aiuboy, N. J. Take cars from Jersey City, Penn. 

 depot, direct to Perth Amboy, thence by ferry to South Amboy, thence by carriage 

 two miles to Mr. Such's place. 



5. For bedding plants, roses, and greenhouse architecture, either the places of 

 Peter Henderson, Bergen Hill, N. J., or W. C. Wilson, at Astoria, are most inter- 

 esting. For rhododendrons and fine greenhouse plants, the nurseries of either of the 

 Parsons at Flushing. 



6. The pear orchard of P. T. Quinn, near Waverly, on New Jersey railroad, will 

 be interesting. Cars run every hour from Jersey City via Pennsylvania railroad. 



7. The finest specimens of suburban villa architecture are clustered along the 

 Hudson river, from Spuyten Duyvil to Peekskill. A ride by steamboat will give 

 fine glimpses of the river scenery ; and returning by land, one should walk from Tar- 

 rytown to Irvington and Dobbs Ferry. Here are gathered more fine and costly resi- 

 dences than in any other space of the same extent in the suburbs of any other city 

 in America. 



8. Upon visiting Boston, one need not inquire. Mr. Buswell, librarian of the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society, has everything ready to tell. Excellent ar- 

 rangements are being made by President Wilder, which will give all horticultural 

 visitors a chance to see some of the finest places near the city. 



