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in Roxbury; but it is to have a rival in a magnificent collec- 

 tion of one thousand bulbs, imported by the Public Garden, 

 from the great tulip fancier, Mr. Groom, and planted on the 

 same spot where Mr. Walker's stood last spring; some of the 

 roots are valued at ten guineas. A good result will arise from 

 this. Mr. Walker's will be inspected by every admirer of the 

 tulip, for its known collection of first-rate prize flowers; 

 and the collection at the Public Garden, from its proximity to 

 the city, will attract thousands of visitors who would not, 

 perhaps, have the time or the inclination to visit Mr. Walk- 

 er's. The Public Garden has also a collection of fine ra- 

 nunculuses. In addition, they have also lately received a fine 

 collection of Cape bulbs, including sparaxises, ixias, babianas, 

 &c. &c. 



In Salem, Mr. W. F. Gardiner has a large stock of seed- 

 ling camellias, but he has not yet flowered any of much beau- 

 ty. Mr. Cabot has made some recent importations of herba- 

 ceous plants, among which are some new kinds. His collec- 

 tion is already one of the best in the country, and we hope to 

 give a list of the great number in his possession. Mr. John- 

 son's experiments in his flower garden, in Lynn, we have no- 

 ticed in the past volume, as also those of Mr. Sweetser, at 

 Woburn. In New York some new gardens have been laid out: 

 some remarks will be found in our last volume (VI., p. 413,) 

 upon several places which were not known to us previously. 

 In Brooklyn, Mr. Becar and Mr. Perry continue to embellish 

 their grounds and add to their collections, but the public taste 

 is not yet aroused. The society which was formed in 1839 

 has ceased to exist, after having been in operation but little 

 upwards of a year. Our attentive correspondents in Rochester 

 have furnished us with some information of the state of horticul- 

 ture in the western part of the State, which will be found in an- 

 other article in this number. In Philadelphia there seems to be 

 more activity in floricultural pursuits than in any other city: a 

 great many individuals have become members of the Horticultu- 

 ral Society during the year, and we learn from our correspond- 

 ents that several fine green-houses have been erected. Mr. 

 Dundas, son-in-law of the late Mr. Pratt, of Lemon Hill, has 

 built a splendid edifice on Walnut street, vi^ith a green-house, well 

 laid out by Mr. Walter, architect: the green-house is thirty- 

 six feet long, with a beautiful conservatory, of a circular form, 

 attached to the mansion: others have been erected by commer- 

 cial gardeners, which will be noticed in another page. In 



