126 J^otes on JKurseries and Private Gardens, 



but supposed it arose from ill health, until he informed us himself 

 that it was a spare bloomer. Some of his other new kinds are 

 in the vicinity of Boston, and will probably bloom next sea- 

 son. Another year will undoubtedly produce many new sorts. 



Country Residence of Dr. WagstaJJ] near Yorkville. — At- 

 tached to the flower garden of Dr. WagstafFis a small green-house, 

 which we found crowded with a very excellent collection of 

 camellias; among them we noticed several of Mr. Harrison's 

 and Mr. Floy's seedlings, and a great number of the best Eng- 

 lish and Chinese varieties. Jl/yrtifolia, Hume's blush, punctata, 

 and some others were in flower. The plants were well grown, 

 and some of them reached nearly to the glass. We understood 

 the gardener to say that Dr. WagstafF intends, the coming 

 season, to enlarge the house so as to allow more room for his 

 present collection, as well as to add a great number of new va- 

 rieties. With the ample means with which Dr. Wagstaft'is 

 possessed, it would give us great pleasure to see him erect a 

 spacious conservatory in the place of his present green-house; 

 his fine camellias would then show to advantage: one something 

 in the style of Mr. Becar's, of Brooklyn, would aflx)rd sufficient 

 room for the collection, and at the same time be a great orna- 

 ment to Dr. WagstafF 's residence. 



J\Irs. Livingstones Flower Garden, Third Jlvenue. — Passing 

 out on the third avenue to Harlem, we observed, just beyond 

 Yorkville, a green-house on the left; we entered it, and found it 

 belonged to a Mrs. Livingston, who cultivates quite a collection 

 of geraniums, roses, &c. The green-house is built with a span- 

 roof, and has a double stage in the centre, with a walk around it. 

 We noticed no rare plants; but observed here, as we did at most 

 all the flower establishments in New York and Philadelphia, a 

 great stock of the scarlet monthly carnation. 



We did not stop long enough to make many inquiries respect- 

 ing the establishment, but understood from one of the gardeners 

 that it was carried on by the lady mentioned above. As we 

 passed out of the garden, we perceived that it contained a goodly 

 number of tree roses, the tops of which were bound up with 

 straw. This is a very good idea: as the warm days and chilly 

 nights of March are apt to keep the sap in a continual state of 

 action, by repeated freezings and thawings, and thus destroy its 

 vitality. 



Floy^s J^urscry, Harlem. — Mr. Floy has at last removed the 

 whole of his nursery out to this place; the high price of land in 

 the city will eventually drive all nurserymen out of its precincts. 

 A street is now being cut through Mr. Hogg's garden, and Mr. 

 Bridgeman's has nearly shared the same fate. Mr. Floy has, 

 however, not been subject to any of these troubles; but has sold 

 his estate for building lots, — plants being of too httle value to 



