418 J\*otes on Gardens and J\*ursenes. 



The crop of grapes in the adjoining compartments has been 

 very large and finCj and many of the best yet remained uncut. 

 Some of the clusters of black Hamburgh were exceedingly large. 

 The wood for the next crop is remarkably strong, and, as the 

 vines have just attained a good fruiting age, the quantity will be 

 immense. 



The peach trees in the two houses, on the east and west walls 

 of the garden, have made a most vigorous growth the past sum- 

 mer, and will probably produce a great crop next season. The 

 trees are beautifully trained up to the trelHses, one of which is an 

 arched one over the front floor of the house, and the other on the 

 back wall. The system adopted by Mr. Haggerston is that first 

 made known and practised by Mr. Seymour, and considered, by 

 those who have trained trees in his manner, to be the best ever 

 yet discovered, both for the health and longevity of the trees, and 

 for their constant and most productive bearing. There have been 

 some objections raised to it, but we believe those who have point- 

 ed out what they have considered defects in the system have not 

 suggested any other modes which would take the place of these 

 they have denounced. We are very happy to see the system at- 

 tempted by Mr. Haggerston, under whose good care it will be 

 brought to its greatest perfection, and when an opportunity will 

 be offered for all, who feel at all interested in the cultivation of the 

 peach, to see how well it is adapted to bring out the productive 

 qualities of this tree. We hope it will be in our power to offer, 

 at a future time, some observations upon Mr. Seymour's system, 

 accompanied with engravings, illustrating the trees in all their 

 stages of growth. 



We had intended to have had the leisure, at this visit, to have 

 walked over the farming grounds, and noticed the improvements 

 going on; we also wished to examine the fine breeds of stock, 

 which Mr. Gushing has spared no expense to procure; but we 

 found it impossible to do so now, and shall take another opportu- 

 nity to renew our visit for this purpose. At this time various im- 

 provements were being made, new walls laid, out-buildings com- 

 pleting, and every thing being done to make the place, what it even 

 now is — one of the most extensive in every department of farm- 

 ing and gardening in the country. We hope, at some future day, 

 to have the permission of the liberal proprietor, to give a plan 

 of the whole grounds, together with sections and elevations of 

 the range of houses, accompanied with the details of construction. 



