BOSTON AND VICINITY. 11 



Among the prominent gardens which existed in 

 Boston previous to the Revolution, was that of Gov- 

 ernor Thomas Hutchinson.* This was on Garden 

 Court, extending back to Hanover and Fleet streets. 

 These grounds are said to have been extensive, 

 and tradition informs us were well stocked with the 

 choice fruits and flowers of those days. His splendid 

 residence is minutely and graphically described by Mrs. 

 Lydia Maria Child in the " Rebels." This was located 

 next to the celebrated house of Sir H. Frankland, 

 which, like others in that region, are reputed to have 

 had fine gardens, their possessors being of the elite of 

 society, and North Square, the rival or court end of 

 the town. 1 



Gov. Hutchinson had also a residence on Milton Hill, 

 with orchards and a garden. This estate was confis- 

 cated, and became successively the residence of James 

 Warren, Barney Smith, Jonathan Russell, and now of 

 Miss Rosalie G. Russell. Hutchinson appears to have 

 been fond of rural life and was himself a practical cultiva- 

 tor, having grafted with his own hand a tree for Mrs 

 Jeremy Smith with the St. Michael pear. This tree, 

 with some of the remains of his orchards, survived until 

 nearly the present time. Gov. Hutchinson planted the 

 old button-wood trees on the sides of the road of Milton 

 Hill. 2 



Among the gardens in the early, part of this century- 

 were those scattered over Pemberton Hill from 

 Southack's court, now Howard street, to Beacon street 

 up and around the capitol. Here was the garden 

 of Doctor James Lloyd, father of our Senator in Con- 

 gress, running back to Somerset street, where is stiH 



* Boston Memorial. Vol. II., pp. xi, 52G. 



1 Old Landmarks of Boston, page 1G6 and 1G7. 



2 Letter of Edmund J. Baker. 



