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interest, but, with Col. "Winchester's ample means and good 

 taste, and with a gardener so fully capable of carrying out 

 his wishes as Mr. Brown, we have no doubt, at another time, 

 we shall have a great many improvements to record, not the 

 least of which will be the erection of a grapery, peachery, 

 and conservatory. 



Nursery of W. Kenrick, Nonantum Hill, Newton, August 

 Sth. — The nursery of Mr. Kenrick comprises in all upwards 

 of fifty acres, but only about twenty are occupied as a nur- 

 sery. Part of the remainder is fine land, covered with a 

 good growth of timber, and commands a fair price for build- 

 ing lots, the facilities of travel by railroad having made New- 

 ton Corner a favorite place for summer residences. The 

 view from Mr. Kenrick's grounds is one of the most magnifi- 

 cent in the neighborhood. In the foreground lies the pretty 

 village of Newton Corner, with Watertown beyond ; Cam- 

 bridge, with Charles River winding along its borders, and 

 Boston with the harbor stretching away to the east ; and 

 to the west, in a clear day, the noble Wachuset may be seen 

 towering its blue top above the finely undulated country 

 which lies in that direction. 



It is now more than fifty years since Mr. Kenrick's father 

 established the nursery which has long borne his name, and 

 which has been continued since his death by the two sons, 

 William and John. It is twenty-six years since Mr. Ken- 

 rick established his nursery on the grounds of his father, 

 sixteen acres of which he inherited at his death, the other 

 portions having been added by purchases at various times. 

 During this period Mr. Kenrick has disseminated a great 

 number of trees, and among them many new kinds. It was 

 through his exertions, accompanied with those of Mr. Man- 

 ning and Gen. Dearborn, that Dr. Van Mons's fine pears were 

 so early added to our collections ; and two visits to England 

 and France enabled him to procure many new fruits. Mr. 

 Kenrick's pen was never idle. In addition to a large corres- 

 pondence, he from time to time, for many years, contributed 

 liberally to the old New England Farmer, and his articles, 

 on various subjects, were instrumental in awakening public 

 attention to the importance of horticultural pursuits. His 

 American Orchardist was written at a time when it required 



