THE 



AMERICAN 



GARDENER'S MAGAZINE. 



MAY, 1835. 



ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



Art. I. Notices of some of the Gardens and Nurseries in the neigh" 

 borhood of New York and Philadelphia; taken from Memoranda 

 made in the 3Ionth of March last. By C. M. H. 



The remarks wliich we now make, will be principally confined to 

 the appearance of the Hot-houses, Green-houses, and forcing de- 

 partments in the various private and public gardens and nurseries, 

 which we had the pleasure of visiting. The unfavorableness of the 

 season, together with the short space of time which it was in our 

 power to devote to the purpose, prevented us from calling at many 

 fine residences and nurseries, which we should be exceedingly happy 

 to include among those, which we now have the opportunity to 

 lay before our readers. Our remarks will not, probably, be as 

 interesting to many of our readers, as if made at any time dur- 

 ing the summer season, or when the general appearance of the 

 country scenery, together with that of the flower garden and pleas- 

 ure grounds, kitchen garden, &,c., would present so much worthy 

 of particular note. 



The present state of gardening around New York and Philadel- 

 phia, is highly gratifying to evevy lover of Horticulture ; but that 

 Boston and its vicinity excel in a somewhat advanced degree, is too 

 generally admitted to need farther mention at this time. In floricul- 

 ture, however, if we are not before our friends in New York, we are 

 behind those in Philadelphia. This of course would be naturally 

 expected, as the latter place was the residence of many of the great 

 Botanists, who have explored the vast tracts of our country, to collect 

 together the rich and beautiful treasures of Flora. The garden now 

 owned by Mr. Carr, was estabhshed in the early part of the last 

 century, when no other then existed, except one in Virginia. Here was 

 collected together, by the celebrated naturalist, John Bartram (the 

 elder), nearly all the indigenous plants and trees of North America, 



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