404 A 0/65 and Recollections of a Tovr 



in the open air all summer. The garden is always open to 

 the inspection of strangers, and any of our friends who may 

 visit Hartford should call and see it. The citizens of Hart- 

 ford are indebted to the Doctor, for the privilege of enjoying 

 so much pleasure throughout the summer season. 



Garden of S. Tudor, Esq., Main Sireet. — Nothing sur- 

 prised us more than the garden of Mr. Tudor, covering less 

 than half an acre of ground, in the very heart of the city. 

 We were quite astonished at the variety of trees and plants 

 crowded into so small a space. The entrance from the 

 street is through an avenue of evergreens and deciduous trees, 

 comprising fine specimens of the Hemlock and Balsam Fir. 

 The greenhouse is about fifty feet long, and fifteen wide, 

 and was filled to overflowing with a v^ery good collection 

 of plants, including several of the newest and best camel- 

 lias and many other plants, — of which we noted down 

 Beaufortm decussata, showing a spike of its brilliant crim- 

 son flowers ; Bardvsm serrata superbly in flower and the 

 plant in good health. Amaryllis vallota, with a cluster of 

 its rich velvety flowers. 



In the open garden the dahlias \vere blooming in great 

 beauty, but the varieties were of the older sorts, and did 

 not embrace such as the Queen, Lady Cooper, Bridesmaid, 

 &.C. We noticed some of the largest and finest heads of 

 coxcombs. Mr. Tudor has an excellent collection of car- 

 nations, of which we saw he had a good quantity of young 

 plants. 



A fine specimen of the tulip tree nearly thirty feet high, 

 was the most ornamental object of the garden ; this elegant 

 tree should be planted much more extensively than it now 

 is, and Ave would impress on all lovers of beautiful native 

 trees, the importance of making the tulip tree at least one 

 among the number of their yearly selections from the nur- 

 series. Mr. Tudor's grounds are kept in the neatest man- 

 ner. 



The I'esidences of Messi-s. T. Lee and A. W. Butler, situ- 

 ated just at the edge of the city, have neat and beautiful 

 gardens of about one-half an acre each, attached, which 

 are well filled with a variety of fruit trees, ornamental 

 plants, &c. In conversation with Mr. Lee, he stated to us 

 that he had tried the results of root pruning on a few pear 

 trees in his garden, and Avith the best effects. Mr. Lee is 

 his own gardener, that is, performing such work as pruning 



