46 Notices of Gardens cmd Nui'serics 



We found the dahlias here in fine bloom (October 24th), 

 although they had been cut oft' in lower situations around 

 the city. Mr. Reid cultivates a large number, and made a 

 good display at the exhibition of the American Institute. 

 On the whole, we were much pleased with Mr. Reid"s nur- 

 sery, and the good order which seemed to predominate in 

 every part. 



Nursery andFlower Garden of J. B. Mantel,Bhomingdale 

 Road, corner of A&lh St. — Continuing on our route by the 

 way of the Haarlem Kail-road, we were set down at 42d 

 Street. Taking our course towards the Bloomingdale road, 

 we past by the great distributing reservoir of the celebrated 

 Croton Water-Works, a stupendous piece of masonry, its 

 massive walls, in the Egyptian style, carried up nearly a 

 hundred feet. Passing the 5th, 0th, and 7th avenues, and 

 turning to our right on theSth, a few rods beyond, we found 

 ourselves in the nursery of Mr. Mantel, whose collection is 

 noted for its fine variety of pears, and its number of superior 

 roses. Mr. Mantel having gone to the city, we had not the 

 pleasure of seeing him, which we much regretted, as, from 

 the variety of plants which hepossesses and of which he only 

 could give us information, we are not enabled to make our 

 call at his nursery so interesting as it otherwise would have 

 been. 



The grounds occupied by Mr. Mantel arc about 4^ acres 

 in extent ; tlie situation not much elevated, but the soil a 

 good rich loam. The houses for plants are five in number, 

 each about fifty feet long. Two were filled with camellias; 

 one with orange trees, one with miscellaneous plants, and 

 the fifth is devoted to the propagation of plants alone; most 

 of them are built with a kind of span roof, similar to those 

 mentioned at Mr. Monck's. 



The collection of camellias contains a great number of 

 varieties, though there are but few large specimens. The 

 whole, however, were not in the best condition ; they 

 seemed to have suffered severely from the attacks of the red 

 spider, an insect which, though rarely infecting the camellia, 

 is sure destruction to the foliage, when it is once allowed 

 to commence its ravages. Not being the season of their 

 blooming, and a large part of the plants being yet too small 

 to flower, we did not note down the names of any of the 

 varieties. The miscellaneous plants embrace the usual va- 



