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road, &c., occupy nearly one quarter of the ground, but not- 

 withstanding this, no less than four hundred dwarf pears on 

 the quince have been planted, besides many plum, peach, 

 and cherry trees, still leaving abundant space for raspberries, 

 strawberries, blackberries, and the kitchen garden depart- 

 ment. 



The pears are mostly trained in the pyramid form, and 

 are kept in compact shape by the method of summer prun- 

 ing, which we have so often described. Many of the trees, 

 though the oldest have only been set out five years, have 

 borne fruit, and would have probably produced a good crop 

 this year but for the inclemency of the weather in May. 

 It was upon one of the dwarf trees that Capt. Austin raised 

 the fine Duchess of Angouleme pear, weighing upwards of 

 twenty ounces, of which we gave the beautiful drawing in 

 the Fruits of America. The trees were this year covered 

 with, blossoms, but they dropped without setting a single 

 fruit. 



Capt. Austin is very successful in the management of his 

 peach trees. They were branched near to the ground, and 

 the bark was as smooth and clean as that of a pear tree. His 

 practice is to wash, as we have frequently advised, with 

 whale oil soap once a year ; by doing this not a borer has 

 troubled the trees. We were much gratified with our visit, 

 and hope another year to see the place when the pears have 

 a full crop. 



Nurseries of Blessrs. Breck c5' Co., Brighton. — The ex- 

 tent of ground occupied by Messrs. Breck & Co. is upwards 

 of thirty acres, though only a small portion of it is under 

 cultivation. It is situated near Cory's Hill, on the upper 

 Brighton road, about half a mile from the village, and the 

 grounds, from the highest part, command a splendid view of 

 Brookline, Boston, Cambridge, and the surrounding country. 

 A few acres are devoted to the nursery and a few to the 

 cultivation of garden seeds. The flower garden contains 

 nearly an acre, and this we found well filled with a fine col- 

 lection of herbaceous plants, annuals, roses, &c. Wc no- 

 ticed here several species of Clematis which have proved 



