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of a mile, on the right-hand side of the road, grows the famous Cyamus 

 luteus 1 in conjunction with Sagittaria obtusa* Nymphaea odorata, and 

 Nuphar advena. 



Wednesday, August 27th. We set off by steamboat at 11 o'clock from 

 Philadelphia to Bordentown. Here stands the house of Joseph Bonaparte, 

 a most splendid mansion, fields well cultivated, pleasure grounds laid out 

 in the English style ; there are many fine views. We then took stage and 

 came to Amboy during the night, where we slept all night. 



Thursday, August 28th. Took steamboat at half -past 4 o'clock and 

 passing up past Elizabethtown, Staten Island, landed at New York at half- 

 past 10 P.M. As soon as possible I had the plants from the office where 

 they had been left, took them to the son of Mr. Hogg, and had them 

 planted and secured. I cannot but consider myself happy at meeting 

 with Mr. Hogg ; he carefully attends to the little treasures during my 

 absence. 



Friday, August 2$th. This morning I put the Osage apple in spirits; 

 afterwards I waited on Mr. Floy for the purpose of selecting specimen trees 

 from his grounds, &c. 



Saturday, 30th. I made in the morning a visit to the market and during 

 the forenoon went round to a Mr. Wilson, a market gardener, where I saw 

 good vegetables, particularly celery, and a good stock of trees ; he is 

 building a large, elegant greenhouse, &c. 



31st. I went to Flushing this morning ; talked to Mr. Prince of the 

 plants. I found only the son at home, who is a great pedant ; I returned 

 about 2 P.M. The remaining part of the day I was employed with my 

 lists and catalogues. 



Monday, September 1st. In the morning, wrote to Mr. Sabine and sent 

 my despatch off at 10 A.M. I prepared to leave town early by steam- 

 boat ; owing to a change of boats I was prevented for the present. I set 

 my dry plants to rights in the afternoon, and attended in the evening a 

 committee meeting of the New York Horticultural Society, for the purpose 

 of offering their assistance to me during my residence in this city. 

 M. Hoffman, Esq., the President, is a man of reputation, being a wealthy 

 merchant here. He uses me with all possible attention imaginable ; 

 invited me to stay at his house all night, which I did. They will assist 

 me materially in the way of my selection. 



Tuesday, September 2nd. I visited, at the advice of Dr. Hosack, a 

 friend of his, seven miles from town who is a fruit grower. I obtained 

 a curious sort of bean of South American origin. I saw twenty trees of 

 SecJcel pears, loaded to the ground ; fruit is this season smaller than usual. 

 I rode in the afternoon with Dr. Hosack to some of his friends, fourteen 

 miles from town. 



Wednesday, September 3rd. The greatest part of this day I spent with 

 a Mr. Shaw, a private gentleman of this city, who is a fruit grower of more 

 than ordinary merit. His garden is about two acres English, occupied 

 solely with peaches and grapes. His peaches are in excellent state of 



1 Nelumbium luteum, S. Wats. Bibl. Ind. N: Am. Bot. p. 37. 



2 S. sagittifolia, Micheli, in DC: Monog. Phan. iii. p. 67. 



