THE 



AMERICAN 



GARDENER'S MAGAZINE 



AUGUST, 1835. 



ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



Art. I. JYotices of some of the Gardens and JVur series in the ^tigh- 

 borhood of jyeio York and Philadelphia ; taken from Memoranda 

 made in the Month of March last. By C. M. H. 



{Continued from page 246.) 



The establishment of Mr. G. C. Thorburn., seedsman and florist, 

 in Liberty street, (formerly the property of our excellent cor- 

 respondent, now of Hallet's Cove), demands mention for its 

 judicious and tasteful arrang-ement, and for the fine variety 

 of plants it contains. Although not so nuich attention may be 

 given to their growth, as in nurseries where the c\iltivation of 

 plants is the sole business of the proprietor, still, they have 

 the appearance of strength and health, and well fitted for 

 exportation to various parts of the country. 



It is now upwards of thirty years since our correspondent, 

 Grant Thorburn, Esq. first commenced the business of a 

 seedsman in New York. After a series of years of toil and 

 labor, in endeavoring to establish himself and his business, in 

 the confidence of the public, he was subjected to the great 

 loss of nearly all his property, which was destroyed by fire. 

 A few years afterwards he was also nearly ruined by his at- 

 tempting to raise seeds, which could not be imported, in con- 

 sequence of the late war. This expensive method of procur- 

 ing seeds in this country, with the little knowledge of their 

 growth at that time, could not otherwise than prove an un- 

 profitable and fruitless attempt ; he however again resumed 

 his former business, and by the help of friends was enabled 

 to establish the foundation of what the establishment now is. 



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