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themum to which Messrs. Chandler have given considerable 

 attention, is cultivated to some extent, and several of the kinds 

 had already been removed to the houses : the newest French 

 sorts are added every year, and, in a few weeks, there would 

 be a brilliant show of flowers. 



In the frames, we noticed a variety of fine fuchsias in 

 bloom, but the plants were not large. Messrs. Chandler grow 

 large quantities of the tree violet, similar to the common Nse- 

 politan violet, attaining, in a few years, several inches 

 in height ; we saw one plant eight inches high, which was five 

 years old ; and, during this period, had been continually in 

 bud or bloom. It was originally brought from Guernsey. The 

 stock of rhododendrons includes the newest kinds, and the 

 plants were exceedingly well grown, being covered with a heal- 

 thy foliage ; we noticed fine Catawbienses, set full of flower 

 buds, only a foot or two high. We were highly pleased with 

 our visit, and the attention we received from one of the Messrs. 

 Chandler, who pointed out to us every thing new and inter- 

 esting. 



Fruit Garden of Mr. Chapman, South Law,beth. — Having 

 a few moments to spare, while waiting for a change of coaches, 

 and being near to Mr. Chapman's, the celebrated cultivator of 

 grapes, we called at his garden, in hopes that we might see 

 some of the specimens for which he has obtained so much 

 credit. We found, however, that all his houses were forced 

 quite early, and the fruit had been cut for two months. Some 

 six or eight vineries are crowded into a very small space, 

 with apparently scarcely room for the roots. The shoots were 

 not trained with any regularity, and the wood appeared 

 neither very strong nor vigorous, though finely ripened. 

 The great excellence of his crop is the rich color of the ber- 

 ries, and their superior flavor ; the bunches are only of mod- 

 erate size. These command, in Covent Garden Market, the 

 very highest prices, — nearly or quite double as much as the 

 ordinary stock that is brought in. Very large bunches can 

 only be obtained by sacrificing color and flavor. 



Dennis'' s Nursery, Chelsea. — Being in the neighborhood of 

 Chelsea, we could not omit the opportunity to look at the col- 

 lection of this well known cultivator, whose name is one of 

 the most familiar of English nurserymen. Every body who 



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