410 Notes on Gardens and Nurseries. 



The flower garden was radiant with an abundance of 

 showy flowers, among which we particularly noticed a fine 

 lot of seedling verbenas. Mr. Cowan has also produced sev- 

 eral seedling Tea roses, which were now, however, out of 

 flower ; but at another time we hope to give some account 

 of them. The strawberries were exceedingly abundant ; 

 quite a number of kinds are under cultivation, but Mr. 

 Cowan finds none which can compare with Hovey's Seed- 

 ling and the Boston Pine,— the crops of the latter had been 

 immense. 



One of the principal objects of attraction here, at the 

 present time, is the beautiful poultry-house of Col. Perkins. 

 Though not exactly a horticultural structure, yet the interest 

 we feel on the subject induces us to notice it. No expense 

 has been spared in its construction. The frame is of wood, 

 filled in with brick and rough plastered : what the style is it 

 would be difficult to say ; it is seventy-five feet long and 

 eleven high, partly open to the south and divided into three 

 compartments, — ^one, a room at the east end, for visitors : the 

 opposite end is for the accommodation of turkeys and geese, 

 and the centre is an open space where the fowls resort in 

 rainy weather. A bell placed in one of the cupolas, of 

 which there are three, chimes the hours of feeding, and all 

 the birds eagerly run at this summons from their keeper. 



A second excursion on the 5th of July, gave us an oppor- 

 tunity to visit several other places. 



Residence of S. D. Bradford, Esq., West Roxhury. — 

 Mr. Bradford's farm is very extensive, and his operations are 

 more agricultural than horticultural. Around the house, 

 however, the grounds are tastefully laid out and planted 

 with a pretty collection of roses and shrubs, and the kitchen 

 garden in the rear is kept in fine condition. Besides the 

 general neatness and keeping of the place we found but 

 little to bring to the notice of our readers. 



Residence of A. D. Weld, Esq. — Mr. Weld's premises 

 nearly adjoin those of Mr. Bradford, and comprise a large 

 extent of fine land, beautifully located. The orchards are 

 very extensive, and produce large crops of fine fruit. Near 



