THE MAGAZINE 



HORTICULTURE. 



SEPTEMBER, 1837. 



ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



Art. I. JVoies and Observations on Gardens and JSTurseries in 

 the vicinity of j\''eu'ark^ JV. J., JVeic York, Hartford, and 

 Boston, made during a visit between the 5th and 20lli of July, 

 1837; — u'ith some Remarks on the state of Horticulture and 

 Agriculture. By E. Sayers, Landscape Gardener. 



Agreeable to your request, I herewith send you a short 

 description, ahhough not so accurate as I could v/ish, of the 

 state of horticuhure, as noticed in my late visit. I have added 

 some hints respecting agriculture, which, though not, perhaps, 

 altogether in accordance with the tenor of your IMagazine, may 

 be acceptable to some of your readers. Indeed, any intelligent 

 person must be aware that the eye that is open to the progress 

 and growth of horticulture, cannot possibly be shut to agricul- 

 ture; and so intimately connected is rural scenery with horticul- 

 ture, that the more the one is blended with the other, as relates 

 to culture and general observation, the greater will be the result 

 of general improvement and domestic comfort in any country in 

 which it may be practised. Therefore, under this impression, I 

 proceed with my subject indiscriminately and impartially, always 

 believing it to be the most agreeable to the general reader, and 

 satisfactory to the most accurate judge. 



In reference to Newark, as respects horticulture, it has, like 

 most other towns and cities, very much improved in the cultiva- 

 tion of culinary vegetables, for the market, by the market gar- 

 deners, particularly the more general introduction of the egg 

 plant, pie plant, or tart rhubarb, celery, tomatoes, and choice 

 vegetables, for which there is a pretty gencial supply and demand. 

 The flower garden department, too, in the city, is becoming 



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