Qi84> Principal Nurseries and private Gardens 



plants generally, I consider, that, if packed in clean boxes, 

 and in moist Sphagnum, they have decidedly the best chance of 

 going safe. I have had the most convincing proofs of the 

 efficacy of this plan. [See Judge Buel's suggestions for pack- 

 ing plants destined for America, Vol. VII. p. 441 — 443.] 



77ie Nursery of Hibhert and Buist is in the city of Phil- 

 adelphia, and is principally dedicated to the cultivation of 

 exotics and free-flowering shrubs and plants in pots ; but 

 they have recently purchased the grounds formerly occupied by 

 jM'Mahon (I believe the first American writer on gardening) ; 

 and I have no doubt, with their practical knowledge, and 

 strict attention to business, they will meet with ample en- 

 couragement from the spirited inhabitants of Philadelphia. 

 The plants looked remarkably well, with the exception of those 

 which Mr. Buist had, only a few weeks previous, brought over. 



The Nursery of Messrs. Landreth SfCo. — The grounds are well 

 stocked with a most excellent collection of fruit and forest trees, 

 all grown in the greatest perfection. There are some very fine 

 tree's, Magnolza macrophylla,and other choice American forest 

 trees, with a good range of glass houses, containing some very 

 rare exotics, and all grown in thegreatest perfection. Thesegen- 

 tlemen have an extensive seed-store in the city of Philadelphia, 

 from which they send a great many seeds into the northern as 

 well as into the southern states. It is very common, throughout 

 the Union, to see on signs, and at the heads of advertisements, 

 " Philadelphia and English Seeds" 



The grounds of Colonel Carr, called Barirairfs Botanic 

 Garden, have been described in a recent Number of this Ma- 

 gazine [Vol. VII. p. 665.2, by your talented correspondent, 

 J. M. ; but I think he has not dwelt sufficiently on the most 

 superb specimens of the various American trees to be found 

 in this garden. [See p. 272. of the present Number.] I declare 

 I should consider a journey of 500 miles well spent, solely 

 to see them, and I sincerely regret having mislaid my memo- 

 randa made of their names and sizes: but, if I live, six months 

 shall not expire before I have furnished you with all particu- 

 lars respecting them. They deserve to be recorded as an 

 eternal memento of the spirited exertions of the elder Mr. 

 Bartram, they being the fruits of his researches and exertions. 

 The collection of American plants will equal any in the States. 

 There is a most excellent collection of the genus Cactus in 

 this nursery, among which are many new species recently 

 imported from South America, and not yet described. The 

 house plants were well grown ; there were some very fine 

 fruit trees ; and the whole concern seems to be carried on in a 

 spirited manner by the present proprietor, who, I understood 



