60 VIEW NEAR HUDSON. 



oval, obtuse ; corol-bell liliaceous, scabrous or granular within ; 

 anthers cuspidate. 



VIEW NEAR THE CITY OF HUDSON, NEW YORK. 



The sketch given in the plate was taken from the foot of 

 Merino Hill, about one mile south of the city of Hudson. 

 This hill forms a conspicuous and picturesque object, rising 

 nearly to the height of three hundred feet, and presenting a 

 beautiful outline from whatever point it may be viewed, while 

 its surface is finely diversified with woods, cornfields and pas- 

 ture lands. On the north-western side stands the fine mansion 

 of W. Wiswall, Esq., commanding magnificent views of the 

 surrounding country, the winding river, and the noble range 

 of the Kaatskill mountains. 



The city of Hudson occupies a bluff on the eastern bank of 

 the river, about one hundred and twenty miles from the city of 

 New York, and is a place of considerable size, containing 

 about five thousand inhabitants. It is the prettiest town lying 

 on the river between New York and Albany, and from various 

 points in its vicinity, may be seen some of the finest views 

 in the State. 



