THE 



SILE GROWER'S MANUAL. 



[From the California Farmer, Nov. 26, 1856.] 



EXTRACT FROM THE KEPORT OF THE VISITING COMMITTEE, STATE 

 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Committee first visited the garden and nursery 

 of L. Prevost, which is very favorably situated near San 

 Jose, on the river Guadaloupe, and has quite a large num- 

 ber of native oaks and other forest trees scattered over its 

 grounds, giving it a very picturesque appearance. Mr. 

 Prevost has nearly seventy acres inclosed a great part 

 of which is in a high state of cultivation. The soil is 

 admirably fitted for the purposes of a nursery and gar- 

 den. Mr. P. has two artesian wells, which enables him 

 to irrigate his grounds, and every part of his extensive 

 garden shows care,, industry and skill in its management. 

 The nursery contains one of the most extensive assort- 

 ments of fruit trees, flowering plants and ornamental 

 shrubbery that can be found in the State. He has in 

 his nursery nearly 14,000 pear trees, of ninety-two 

 different varieties ; over 8,000 apple trees, of over one 

 hundred varieties, and nearly 25,000 peaches, apri- 



