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At this season of the year, we found but very few plants 

 of any interest in bloom. The dahlias were planted out late, 

 and had just begun to show signs of a vigorous growth. Mr. 

 Dunlap has a fine collection, and is a most excellent grower: 

 when at Bloomingdale, he was one of the most successful 

 competitors at the exhibitions of the New York Horticultural 

 Society: he has now nearly all the finest new ones. The 

 practice is adopted here, which has been communicated by 

 Mr. Dunlap in our Magazine, (Vol. VI., p. 294,) of digging 

 frequently between the rows, particularly in dry weather; and 

 with the most advantageous results. We are satisfied, from 

 the experience of a season, that it is much better for the 

 plants, during a severe drought, than continual watering. 



The camellias were plunged out into the border, and were 

 looking well: we noticed a number of young seedlings which 

 have lately been raised. Mr. Dunlap has a good stock of his 

 named seedlings, which are all very fine varieties. The collec- 

 tion of roses, geraniums, &c. is not yet extensive, but embraces 

 some excellent sorts. The nursery department is yet quite 

 limited, but another year many additions will be made. Mr. 

 Dunlap is an excellent cultivator, and what he undertakes he 

 carries through with success. 



The JYursery of Mr. Floy, at Haerlem, is considerably im- 

 proved from what it was in 1S37. The trees have now grown 

 up, so that we scarcely knew the place. One or two new 

 green-houses have been erected since then, and a great num- 

 ber of ornamental trees and shrubs have been planted. We, 

 unfortunately, did not find Mr. Floy at home, and, expecting 

 to have the opportunity to call again, we did not stop to note 

 down any particular objects; but we subsequently found our 

 time so limited, that we did not have the chance of gratifying 

 ourselves with a visit. 



tMr. Hogg^s Jfursery. — Our last visit to this place was in 

 June, 1839, a short account of which will be found in our 

 Vol. v., p. 257. Since then, owing to the expected destruc- 

 tion of his present situation, he has commenced the establish- 

 ment of a nursery at Yorkville, about five miles from the city, 

 near the Hellgate ferry. To that place he has removed many 

 of his trees and plants; intending, as soon as the corporation 

 commence the work of cutting the street, to remove the 

 whole, or a greater part, of the stock. 



The first objects which attracted our attention upon enter- 



