282 JYotices of some of the Gardens and J^urseries 



Mr. Thorburn''s sons were a few years since, connected with 

 him in the business ; one of them left, and it was carried on 

 by himself and eldest son. Mr. Thorburn has lately retired 

 from the business altogether, and g-iven it up to his son, Mr. 

 G. C. Thorburn, who now conducts the whole. 



We have been thus particular in mentioning- these facts, 

 although they may be already well known to most of our 

 readers, for many reasons ; the first of which is, that we 

 cannot but think the establishment of such a place, in the 

 very centre of so large and populous a city as New York, and 

 at a time when gardening was little known, has been of 

 exceedingly great importance in spreading, and much more 

 extensively diffusing, a general taste for Floricultural pursuits. 

 The nursery of the Messrs. Prince, on Long Island, and of 

 others in Philadelphia, date their origin at a much earlier day, 

 but they are not situated where the public could have that 

 easy access to them, that they have had at this place. We 

 have no hesitation in saying, that this establishment has 

 tended as much toward the dissemination of a taste for gar- 

 dening pursuits, as any nursery or garden in our country. 

 Who has not noticed Lawrie Todd, as our correspondent still 

 styles himself, in the various papers and periodicals of which 

 he is a frequent contributor ? Who has not listened to his 

 oft told story of his first landing upon the shores of our 

 country — of his future success — of his great, if it cannot be 

 called lucky, success in acquiring a competent fortune ; few 

 indeed there are, especially those interested in Horticulture, 

 who have visited, or passed through New York, who have 

 not availed themselves of the opportunity of walking through 

 the establishment of the Messrs. Thorburn. 



This place, as most of our readers are probably aware, has 

 lately been sold for an immense sum of money, realizing 

 almost a fortune to its former owner. It is soon to be razed 

 10 the ground, and the place, which has long been the resort 

 of the Horticulturist and the Florist — where for many years 

 the gorgeous tulip has arrayed itself, and the hyacinth 

 given out its fragrant odor, where the dahlia, the pride 

 of the autvuTin, has reared its magnificent head, and where 

 even winter appeared with not half its rigors, by the contin- 

 uous bloom of the snowy white Camellia, through the dreary 

 weather, — is to be built up with blocks of stores or dwellings. 

 The value of land in New York, will soon cause every gar- 

 den, as it has nearly already, to be removed without the city. 



In the green-house we did not find many flowers in bloom ; 

 here, as well as at Mr. Hogg's, an immense number of bou- 

 quets of flowers are cut throughout the winter, and more 

 particularly in the months of February and March. We saw, 

 however, in flower, Amaryllis formosissima and some other 



