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mental trees, greenhouse plants, &c. ; the proprietors intend 

 paying particular attention to the culture of the rose, the 

 queen of flowers, being as ardently admired by the votaries 

 of Flora here, as in any other place where her beauties are 

 known. To the east, on the Madison Road, is the nursery 

 of Mr. C. W. Elliott, who has a good collection of fruit trees, 

 &c. ; Mr, Elliott has, the past season, erected a greenhouse 

 with span roof, forty-two feet by twenty in width, with an 

 octangular stage in the centre. On the Kentucky side of the 

 river, Messrs. Hooper & Ferris have lately started a nursery 

 with a good selection of fruit frees, &c. In the city, is the 

 plant establishment of Mr. M. Schnetz, who has a good col- 

 lection of camellias and other greenhouse plants; and, in 

 addition to the above mentioned establishments, there are 

 numerous others who cultivate trees and plants for sale. 



It is gratifying to see the number of greenhouses increas- 

 ing every year — a sure harbinger of an increasing interest in, 

 and an improved taste for, one of the most pleasing and 

 beautiful of the Creator's works. Seven years ago there 

 were but two private greenhouses in this vicinity, one be- 

 longing to Mr. Longworth, the other to Mr. Gano ; these two 

 gentlemen may be considered as the pioneers of horticulture 

 in this part of Ohio. 



The cultivation of the grape vine for the making of wine, 

 has received great attention for some years past, and many 

 new vineyards are yearly formed for that purpose, as it is 

 found to yield a handsome profit for the investment. We 

 expect in a few years to see the cultivation of the grape 

 under glass extensively carried on. as we have no doubt our 

 fine climate and clear sunny weather, in the months of Feb- 

 ruary and March, will prove highly favorable to that object. 

 We have heard of several gentlemen who intend putting up 

 grape houses, in this vicinity, the coming summer, to try the 

 experiment, and we have no doubt of their success if prop- 

 erly managed. 



The year IS 15 was very hard on all kinds of nursery and 

 garden stock in this region; the late frosts in the Sprmg 

 being followed by long continued drought, and that by tre- 

 mendous storms of rain, causing the corn to grow remarka- 

 bly luxuriant, but all the more delicate vegetable productions 



