A MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETT. 



attention. A charming lodge has been built at the gateway, and, from the 

 moment we entered the avenue, the same unmistakable neatness and order 

 was observable throughout the extent of the grounds. The garden was in 

 capital order and the several products bore evidence of skilful cultivation. 

 The Committee noticed a well-arranged house and yard for poultry, and 

 Dr. Wight, one of the Committee, whose good judgment in these matters is 

 proverbial, declared that Mr. Bates had designed a viodel poultry house. 

 So good is the plan in all its arrangements that copies of it have been taken 

 by several Europeans, who have visited the place. 



Of the many varieties of trees the Committee particularly noticed the 

 Norway Maples and Scotch Pines as being well adapted to seashore culti- 

 vation. 



The weather was not as favorable as could have been desired, and on 

 that account the examination of the premises was somewhat hurried, many 

 objects of interest being cursorily examined, but the general thriftiness is 

 eufBcient proof that vegetation will make rapid strides even under the influ- 

 ence of the exposed locations of our seashore. The Committee were much 

 pleased with their visit, and are under obligations fur the courtesy extended 

 by the proprietor. 



On Thursday, July 22, the Committee, by invitation of Henry W. Fuller, 

 Esq., Treasurer of the Board of Trustees, visited Woodlawn Cemetery, for 

 the purpose of noticing the improvements since their visit in 1857. The 

 Committee were surprised to find so great an improvement in so short a 

 time. 'I'he avenues had been extended, and new views obtained, showing 

 that the best portion of the grounds is as yet undisposed of The Cemetery 

 now contains upwards of one hundred acres, but so admirably arranged as 

 to lead the visitor to form an estimate of double the extent of ground while 

 passing through the avenues. The same good taste which was noticeable 

 on a furmer visit still characterizes the whole, whether in pathways, edging 

 or the keeping of the lawns. The services of Mr. Cruickshank are still 

 retained, and to whose good taste, Mr. Fuller accorded all the praise that 

 any superintendent could desire. During a severe shower the Committee 

 ■were most agreeably entertained, and several remarks made by distin- 

 guished gentlemen, in relation to the founding of cemeteries, more particu- 

 larly in this country, of the rise and progress of Mount Auburn, Laurel 

 Hill, Greenwood, and, though by no means the least, Woodlawn. 



On the same day the Committee called on Mr. Loomis in Clielsea, a per- 

 son well known as a contributor of many choice specimens of pears. The 

 garden consists of about one acre, which is closely planted with pear trees, 

 both on pear and quince stocks, and in a very thriving condition. The 

 garden was originally several feet below the level of the street, but has 

 been filled with rubbish for drainage, over which was placed good soil 

 mixed with mud from the salt marsh. In this were planted pear and plum 

 trees, but notwithstanding the influence of salt soil, the plum trees were 

 troubled with that common pest the black wart. The fruit on the pear 

 trees gave evidence that the trees were well cared for. 



On 19th of August the Committee visited Mount Auburn, in which the 



