THE MAGAZINE 



OF 



HORTICULTURE. 



DECEMBER, 1848. 



ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



Ar I. Notes of a. Visit to several Gardens and Nurseries in 

 Western New York. By the Editor. 



(^Continued from p. 486.) 



Garden of H. N Langworthij. — Tlie garden of Mr. Lang- 

 worthy is of considerable extent, comprising upwards of thirty 

 acres, and beautifully located, on the east bank of the Gen- 

 esee River, about two miles from the city. The soil is what 

 would be termed, in New England, a good rich loamy one, 

 but, in New York, where it is generally so heavy and deep 

 it is called a light sandy one. Mr. Langworthy's principal 

 business is the raising of fruit for the Rochester market, and his 

 grounds are consequently planted for that purpose ; being 

 composed of large peach and apple orchards, and two or three 

 acres devoted to the culture of the watermelon, of which he 

 raises large quantities every year. 



Mr. Langworthy fully understands the art of market gard- 

 ening ; his grounds are well divided, and neatly kept ; and his 

 orchards are specimens of vigorous and healthy growth, pro- 

 ducing the most abundant crops. The peach is an especial 

 object of attention, and the crop around Rochester rarely fails. 

 One orchard planted with alternate rows of the Early York 

 and Early Crawford, had this year just begun to bear, pro- 

 ducing specimens of the latter, which quickly sold at five 

 dollars per bushel; the Early York is a very early and pro- 

 fitable peach ; the trees vigorous, healthy, and abundant bear- 

 ers : this is the Early York, figured in our Fndts of Ameri- 

 ca, with serrate leaves. The ground is manured and ploughed 



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