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to him, and his knowledge will materially assist ns in clearing 

 up the confusion now existing in regard to several of the 

 best varieties. We welcome him as a co-worker in the great 

 cause, and are pleased to know our fair land has attractions 

 enough to induce him to make it his future home. 



Nursery of T. Hogg & Sons, Yorkville, N. Y. — The 

 rapid growth of the great commercial city of our country is 

 yearly converting all the old gardens, parks, and large enclos- 

 ures within its limits into store and house lots. When we 

 first visited New York, not many years ago, the old garden 

 of Mr. Floy was below Union Park, Mr. Hogg's former 

 nursery was in 28th street, and several others in the same 

 vicinity. But Mr. Floy long ago removed to Harlem, and 

 somewhat later, Mr. Hogg to Yorkville, then thought to be 

 so far away that he might with safety locate for life. But 

 the encroachments of the city spread faster and faster, and 

 Mr. Hogg's premises are now being cut up and intersected by 

 new streets, as his former grounds were ten or twelve years 

 ago. Nothing stops the onward progress of improvement ; 

 a street about to be opened admits of no delay, and in August, 

 with the trees in full leaf, Mr. Hogg had notice to remove all 

 that interfered with the execution of the work. The process 

 of levelling has begun on one side of his grounds, and the 

 other side will be subjected to the same operation in the 

 spring. In consequence of this, Mr. Hogg is making arrange- 

 ments to transfer his nursery stock to such a distance from 

 the city as will be beyond the reach of similar improvements 

 for the future. 



We found the stock of plants as usual in fine order, though 

 but just removed to the houses, and not yet arranged for the 

 winter: owing, however, to the late cool weather we saw 

 but little in bloom. In the greenhouse, among other new 

 things, we noticed several Azaleas, among which were Perry- 

 a7ia, Criterion, Admiration, &c. In the stove, we noticed a 

 new lot of orchids just received from Demarara, which we 

 are glad to know are beginning to be better appreciated, and 

 are more in demand. We are sure that if a fine collection is 



