48 Notices of Gardens and Nurseries 



Cominercial Garden of Messrs. Parsons 4* Co., Flushing, 

 L. I. — Flushing is well known as the location of the exten- 

 sive establishment of the late Mr. Prince, described in our 

 Vol. I p. 285, now conducted by his son, Wm. R. Prince. To 

 visit the new garden of our friends Messrs. Parsons *Jc Co. 

 was our object, and taking the steamer at Fulton slip, in 

 an hour and a half we were landed at Flushing. 



The garden of Parsons & Co. is situated about three- 

 quarters of a mile from the landing, on the main road, and 

 occupies twenty or more acres of land, and can be en- 

 larged to any extent the demand for trees may create. 

 That now laid down to the nursery, is in the form of a 

 square, bounded on two sides by roads, and, on the other 

 two, by land belonging to Mr. Parsons. The walks 

 are laid out at right angles, and little has yet been done to 

 them except to mark and stake them out. 



But four or five years having elapsed since this estab- 

 lishment was commenced, it is not to be expected that a 

 very large stock would have been accumulated in so short 

 a period, yet we were surprised to find so good an assort- 

 ment of trees. Of cherries and peaches, were several long 

 rows of very fine trees ; the pears and apples of course 

 small, as time only will enable the nurserymen to supply 

 these. An immense number of stocks are under way. 

 Messrs. Parsons have no greenhouse connected with their 

 garden, but devote their attention to fruit and ornamental 

 trees, hardy shrubs and plants. 



We noticed here the plan carried into execution of graft- 

 ing on the roots of trees, as recommended by our corres- 

 pondent, a Gardener (Vol. VI. p. 249). We have tried the 

 plan ourselves, but have not yet had sufilcient time to test 

 it. Messrs. Parsons stated to us that it was their intention to 

 graft another large lot the ensuing spring, considering that 

 it is a great saving of time. Those grafted last spring 

 were mostly apples, and had made a growth of from one 

 to three feet, but few in the whole number failing to grow at 

 all. As soon as we test the merits of the plan, we shall 

 speak of it again ; in the mean time, we should be pleased 

 to have Messrs. Parsons note the progress of their trees, 

 and give us the result. 



Gratified with an inspection of this new place, and 

 pleased with the kind attention of Mr. Parsons, to whom 

 we return our thanks, we took leave and passed over on 



