throngh Hartford, New Haven, &^c. 407 



mode of growing this tree, which does not appear exactly 

 suited to our cHmate, is worthy of trial, and it rnay be 

 found to succeed well. 



It will be recollected that a year or two ago, our corres- 

 pondent Mr. Downing, made mention of a variety of rasp- 

 berry, found growin.g near Newburgh, which he called the 

 New Red Antwerp. Dr. Monson was so pleased with the 

 description of it, together with our recommendation of it for 

 trial, that he procured a dozen or two plants. We merely 

 mention this now to remark, that what Mr. Downing called 

 the New Red Antwerp, is only the true Old Red Antwerp ; 

 and that the sort usually grown as the Eed Antwerp in our 

 gardens, is a spurious sort. We detected this the past sum- 

 mer, while endeavoring to unravel some of the errors of 

 cultivators in regard to the Barnet and other sorts, now 

 cultivated under erroneous names : and in conversation 

 with Mr. Downing a short time ago, he informed us he had 

 come to the same conclusions, after another year's trial of 

 the fruit. 



We noticed here a very fine specimen of the Cork-barked 

 Elm, a species highly ornamental, and worthy of a place 

 in every ornamental plantation. The curious appearance 

 of the bark, independent of the beauty of the foliage, 

 claims for it a conspicuous place. Dr. Monson has quite a 

 collection of roses and other plants, which would require 

 more space than we can well spare, to eruimerate. He has 

 instituted some experiments in budding trees, of allied spe- 

 cies, such as the lilac upon the ash, &c., and we trust to be 

 favored with some account of them at a future time. Few 

 individuals in New Haven feel a deeper interest in garden- 

 ing than Dr. Monson. As President of the Horticultural 

 Society, we doubt not his zeal will lead him to advance its 

 usefulness and importance. The late exhibition in October, 

 was, we have learnt, exceedingly fine, and we trust to be 

 favored with some account of it for our December number. 



Nursery and Floioer Garden of Mr. Mugford, Ashtmin 

 Street. — 'fhe only sale garden, we believe, m New Haven, 

 is that of Mr. Mugford's. It is situated on Ashmun street, 

 nearly the distance of a mile from the centre of the town. 

 It occupies about an acre of land, and being rather low, is 

 not subject to the drought which often prevails on some of 

 the high soils in that vicinity. The Farmington Canal, 

 which borders on one side, acts as a reservoir of moisture, 



