186" MONTHLY JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE. 



have been well to have ascertained the result of those which we procured to be 

 planted, many years ago, at Green Mount, then the hospitable residence of the 

 late Robert Oliver. Forever honored be his memory for his public spirit and 

 benevolence ! 



The green-house, as shown m the accompanying sketch, is in dimensions 80 

 by 37 feet, with a forcing-house 35 by 14, and filled with a variety of fine plants, 

 but not equal in rarity or variety to Mr. Manice's, on Long Island, or to pro- 

 fessional collectors and cultivators — as he raises only to exchange or give away, 

 which is done to his friends with a lavish hand, saying, as the liberal man who 

 can afford it always does to his friend, " what is mine is thine." 



For reasons that do more credit to his feelings than his arborical taste, Mr. 

 C. professes to take most pride in his Horse-Chesnuts, which he raised from 

 the nuts, and planted with his own hands in 1794. 



And now, having very hastily, for want of more time, given a sort of outline 

 sketch of Roswell House and Grounds, should the cynical reader demand cui 

 bono ? for what good ? we repeat that those who have money to lay out in a 

 delightful residence may have the benefit of its plan, or beat it if they can. — 

 While the many are too lazy, few are so poor but they might turn to advantage 

 such a beautiful and praiseworthy example of taste and perseverance in the 

 simple and elegant arts of arboriculture and horticulture, as we have here pre- 

 sented ; though we regretted not to find, in a collection so extensive and well- 

 chosen, the Tamarac or Hackmatac, [Larix americana) which abounds in the 

 neighborhood of Lake Saratoga, and which, to our taste, is the prettiest of the 

 Pine family. , 



For a better description, we might have referred to one which we remember 

 to have seen in that excellent journal, the American Agriculturist, but have 

 not the volume that contains it. 



LIST OF TREES GROWING ON THE GROUNDS OF ROSWELL HOUSE, 



Near Patekson, N. J. 

 With their common and botanical names. 



English Oak, (Qnerms robnr.) Common Willow, (Salix alba.) 



" Sycamore, ( Acer paeudoplatanus.) Weeping Willow, ( Salii babylonicn.) 



" Linden, (Tilia evropaa.) Weeping Birch, (Betida alba pendula.) 



" Walnut, (Juglans regia.) Button-wood Tree (Platanus occidentalis.) 



" Yew, (Taxiis baccara.) CaVd\pa, (Catalpa s>/ringirfolia.) 



" Elm, (Uhnus campestris.) Black Spruce, (Abies nigra.) 



Dutch Elm, (Ulmus c. major.) Hemlock Spruce, (Abies canadensis.) 



Scotch Larch, (Larix europcea.) White Pine, (Pimis strobus.) Same as Weymouth 



Norway Spruce, (Abies urcelsa.) Pine. 



Weymouth Pine, (Piiivs strobus.) Balm of Gilead, (Fic.ea balsamea.) 



Cedar of ],ebanon, (Cedriis libani.) Arbor Vita?, Chinese, (Thuja orientalU.) 



Indian Cedar, (Cidrus deodnra.) " American. (Thuja occidaitalis.) 



Imperial Paulownia, (I'aulovnia imperially:.) Holly. European, (lln aqvifoUvm.) 



Mountain Ash, ( I'yrus auciiparia.) Large-dowercd Magnolia, (Magnolia grandifiora.) 



Weeping Aah, (Pyriis a. pnidula.) (Ihiucous-leaved do. (Magnolia gtavca.) 

 Copper-leav(;d P.i'ecli, (Fagns syhmtica ciiprea.) Cucumber Trees, (Magnolia macrophylla ? cordata f 

 Purple or Blood-leaved lliecli, (Fagvs s. purpurea.) &.c.) 



Irish Yew, (Tnriis brirrnia fastigiala.) Chinese Vias;ao\\!ia, (Magnolia conspicua ; purpurea , 



Laburnum, (Cytisus Ud>iirnum f ) gracilis; iic.) 



Ailantus, (Ailnntus gliindiilosa.) Black Walnut, (Juglavs vigra.) 



Abele Tree. (Populiis alba.) White Hickory-nut, (Carya alba.) 



Spanish Chesnut, (Castavea vesca.) American Chesnut, (Ca.-nama vcsca americana.) 



French do. do. Butternut. (Juglans civern.) 



Sugar Maple. (Acer saccharinum.) Wild Cherry Tree, (Ctrasus rirginiana.) 



Soft Mai)le, (Acer iriocarpnm.) Persimon Tree, (Diospyros rirginiana.) 



American Kim, (Vlmus americana.) White Mullierry, (Morns alba.) 



Weeping Kim, CWniHS a. praf/wZa.* Black do. (Morns nigra.) 



Stippnry Elm, (Utmus a. fulva.) Chinese do. (Morns aiba sinensis.) 



Note.— The botanical names as given above are in accordance with the system adopted in Browne's 

 Trees of America — wliich we heartily recommend to every one who professes, or who would have hia 

 family contract, a fondness for this beautiful branch of rural study and recreation. 



