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I have now the original orders before me for nearly three hundred kinds 

 of plants and seeds, ordered by Mr. Prince from one of the before-men- 

 tioned nurseries within the space of a few months, which, at the moment 

 of ordering, were published in Mr. Prince's catalogue as in his possession. 

 When it is considered that only single (specimen) plants were ordered, is 

 it not fair to conclude that not one of them were in his collection ? 



From this single circumstance, you can judge of the character of the 

 catalogues he annually distributes. His catalogues may be indeed volumi- 

 nous, but not so his collection. 



Other facts could be adduced to show the extreme hallucination of the 

 man, but it would be dwelling too long on the follies of a fellow-labourer 

 in the vineyard. For the exposition of error this will suffice, whilst the 

 writer will be unmindful of any reply it may elicit, truth needing no defence. 

 — A Philadelphia Nurseryman. Philadelphia, Sept. 20. 18 27. 



The writer of the above letter having given us a reference in London, 

 we feel no hesitation in publishing his remarks, however much we may 

 regret displeasing Mr. Prince, and risking the loss of his future good services. 

 Our plan, in cases of this sort, is as follows : — If Mr. A. B., or any body 

 else, make use of our pages as a medium to puff himself up, we shall let 

 him do so ; but then Mr. A. B. must consider, at the same time, that our 

 pages are equally open to Mr. C. D., or any body else, to puff him down. 

 We adopt this line of conduct on the general principle of liberty and im- 

 partiality, and because we know no more certain way of arriving at the 

 truth in any subject than letting every one that has any thing to say about 

 it, especially if they can say it well, push their arguments as far as they will 

 go. The Editor of a Magazine is not to be considered as sitting in judg- 

 ment on the opinions of his correspondents, but rather as presiding among 

 them to preserve order, and give every one an opportunity of being fairly 

 heard. As to the right and wrong on any subject, every one must judge 

 for himself ; it shall not be our blame if our readers will not exercise their 

 thinking faculties. — Cond. 



Hygeia, near Cincinnati, in the State of Ohio. — Mr. Bullock, founder and 

 proprietor of the museum in Piccadilly, a. man of an active, intelligent, and 

 liberal mind, who has been engaged in various pursuits in both hemispheres, 

 has lately made a journey in North America. Mr. Bullock was " so pleased 

 with the country in the neighbourhood of Cincinnati, and convinced of its 

 eligibility, in every respect, for the residence of persons of limited property, 

 that he purchased an extensive estate with a handsome house there, within 

 a mile of the city, to which he is about to retire with his family. The spot 

 is so beautiful and salubrious, and affords such facilities for the erection of 

 pleasurable dwellings, with gardens to them, that, on his arrival in England, 

 with a survey of the estate, he engaged Mr. John B. Papworth, the archi- 

 tect, to lay out the most beautiful part of it as a town of retirement, to be 

 called Hygeia. This will enable persons desirous of establishing themselves 

 in this abundant and delightful country, to do so at a very moderate ex- 

 pense. Mr. Bullock returns to this estate immediately, and application may 

 be made to Mr. Papworth, 10, Caroline Street, Bedford Square, where the 

 plan and model of the spot may be seen." Persons in the country may 

 procure further information by purchasing Mr. Bullock's Sketch of a Journey 

 through the Western States of North America, 12mo, 5s., which contains a 

 description of Cincinnati, and a large plan of Hygeia, very cleverly arranged 

 by Mr. Papworth, at once a literary man, an architect, and a landscape- 

 gardener. There could not be a better situation for an able-bodied hor- 

 ticulturist who can command 500/., and who has, or is likely to have, fifteen 

 or twenty healthy children. 



