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very large size and in a fine bearing state. Also apple trees, para- 
dise stock, full of fruit. His collection of ornamental and forest 
trees and of ornamental shrubs is of 396 kinds and more than 200 
rose plants and a fine collection of greenhouse plants. A. P. will 
undertake to lay out pleasure grounds and gardens and will be 
happy in showing his portfolio to amateurs at his establishment 
and nurseries. 
«« Tn an account of the annual banquet of the New York 
orice Society, printed in the Evening Post of September 1, 
1825, it is stated that “the dessert furnished a more rich and 
beautiful display of horticultural products than has ever before 
been exhibited in this city,” and it goes on to describe some of 
them: 
“<«\Mr, Parmentier, the enterprising proprietor of the new Bo- 
tanic Garden in Brooklyn, presented a real Magnus Muskmelon 
raised in his garden weighing forty-nine pounds and measuring 
thirty-eight inches in the circumference of the centre and forty- 
nine inches circumference of the ends. Also a Cantelope Melon 
from Greece, one from Malta, and another from Mogul. He also 
furnished a large basket of Basselle, which, according to his direc- 
tions, was cooked like the ordinary spinnage of our market. This 
Basselle is from Malabar, is much used in China and is a great 
addition to our excellent vegetables, and of which those who par- 
took found it to be excellent.’’ 
In both the Parmentier and the Prince, and also in the Hunt 
gardens, one notes that the chief interest was horticultural and 
economic, the institutions being more in the nature of nurseries 
than of scientific and educational institutions like the Botanic Gar- 
déns of today. 
C. Stuart GAGER 
HISTORICAL NOTE CONCERNING THE BROOKLYN 
HUNT BOTANICAL GARDEN 
In another article in this issue of the Recorp on “The first 
‘botanic’ garden in Brooklyn,” reference is made to the unsuc- 
cessful attempt of the Brooklyn Horticultural Society, in 1855, to 
establish a botanic garden in Brooklyn, on land now included be- 
tween Fifth and Sixth Avenues and 57th and Goth Streets. 
