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ceous plants, which are in every way richly deserving a place in 

 the shrubbery and flower garden, and, indeed, are much arresting 

 the attention of connoisseurs, and tlrose who have gardens in the 

 city, into which the Magnoh'a glaiica, azaleas, kalmias, spiraeas, 

 and other fine native shrubs, are introduced. Many pretty vari- 

 eties of herbaceous plants are also introduced and cultivated 

 to a good purpose, and greatly improved. In leaving Newark, 

 the Magnoh'a glauca, in which this vicinity abounds, was then in 

 flower, and its fragrance, for some distance around its native 

 swamps, was not less exquisite than that, spoken of by travellers, 

 of the spice fragrance from the Molucca Islands in the East In- 

 dies. The Magnolia glauca should find a place in every collec- 

 tion of shrubs and flowers. 



From Newark I visited the gardens of the Messrs Brills, Jer- 

 sey City, which have an extensive vegetable department attached, 

 and from whence are produced such as are excelled by none in 

 the New York market. They have also two good green-houses, 

 appropriated to growing plants for the market, and excel in a fine 

 collection of China tea-scented roses, and a numerous collection 

 of seedling herbaceous and sufTruticose calceolarias: they have 

 also a general collection of green-house plants, many fine varie- 

 ties of annual flowers, and dahlias, which they have taken great 

 pains to collect. 



In reference to the general crops of this district, they are gen- 

 erally good, but considered late, particularly the hay, which 

 promised an abundant crop; the fruit also promises well, espe- 

 cially pears, plums, gooseberries, currants, and small fruits, which 

 have generally set well, and look healthy. 



July 6th. — In passing through New York, I found the markets 

 generally well supplied with vegetables of the season; and the 

 plants in the difierent establishments in a healthy state, and many 

 additions made to their collections of new plants, particularly the 

 geraniums, the Chinese roses, dahlias, and favorite plants and 

 flowers. Owing to the weather being unfavorable, I proceeded 

 on my journey as far as Hell-gate, where I called at the follow- 

 ing places. 



Residence of J\\ Prime, Esq. — I found here my old acquaint- 

 ance, Mr. Aslop, gardener, who, in his usual polite manner, 

 showed me his grape-house, which was in excellent order, and a 

 good crop of fruit. His first house of forced grapes, (nearly all 

 the black Hamburgh,) was nearly ripe, and well colored; the 

 ])cach-house, from which some fruit had been gathered for table, 

 I do not recollect to have ever seen in a more healthy state, or 

 with a better crop of fruit; the nectarines were also very heavily 

 loaded, particularly the Pitmaston, and every thing corresponded 

 in good keeping and judicious management. From the garden of 

 Mr. Prime, I called at that of 



