206 Gardens and Nurseries in New Yorlc and Philadelphia. 



Mr. Buist has a fine collection of Roses, among which are some 

 of the most beautiful kinds ; he also has raised several from seed, 

 which are known by the names of R. Websterii, Jacksonii, purpu- 

 rea, &-C. The animated Daily is a very desirable rose, as it retains 

 its form for many days, closing up every night, a peculiarity quite 

 uncommon. The collection of Dahlias is very good, as they are 

 also at several other nurseries in Philadelphia. Mr. Buist has also 

 a collection of herbaceous Calceolarias, including eight or ten of the 

 most showy varieties ; he intends the present season to raise a large 

 number of grape vines, and had collected together most all the val- 

 uable kinds. 



Mrs. Hibbert^s Florists' Nursery. — This, adjoining Mr. Buist's, 

 and entered from 13th street, did not present any thing interesting 

 additional to what we have just named at the latter place ; we here, 

 however, found two or three fine plants of the double white Camel- 

 lias, covered with blossoms. The collection of Geraniums and 

 Roses is very good. We had not time to take particular note of 

 what we saw, but considering that Mrs. Hibbert manages her estab- 

 lishment wholly by her own exertions, the plants look extremely 

 well. The houses are built separately, though connected by en- 

 trances, and without any particular regard to the situation ; some 

 facing the south, and others the west, Mrs. Hibbert informed us 

 she sold a large number of bouquets of flowers during the season ; 

 we should hope that those who are fond of flowers and plants in the 

 city, and are purchasing, would not forget her claims to a portion of 

 the public patronage. 



There are several other fine private and public establishments, 

 which contain many rich Botanical and Floricultural gems, which it 

 was not possible for us to visit ; among the former, was the garden 

 of J. Longstreth, Esq., and the latter, Bartram's Botanic Garden and 

 Nursery, now owned and carried on by Robert Carr. We regretted 

 much that we could not avail ourselves of the pleasure of visiting 

 his place. The collection of plants is very large, and as long ago 

 as 1830, when the committee appointed by the Pennsylvania Hor- 

 ticultural Society, to visit the various gardens in the neighborhood, 

 made their report, it contained thirty-six sorts of Camellias. Mr. 

 Carr has also a large collection of the Cacti. McMahon's Nursery, 

 about three miles from the city, contains a rich collection of plants. 

 It was established by the late B. McMahon, a distinguished and en- 

 terprising horticulturist, and is now continued by his family. 



[To be Continued.) 



