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WAY SIDE SKETCHES. 



Baywood Nurseries. — Availing myself of a courteous invitation from 

 the proprietors of these nurseries ; I was greatly surprised to find so exten- 

 sive an establishment in that section. Their grounds are situated about four 

 miles from Pittsburgh, within view of the Allegheny river, and one mile 

 north of the village of East Liberty, which lies spread out like a map down 

 in the Negley valley — seemingly shut out from the busy world by the lofty 

 river hills. 



Fostered by the liberality of the citizens of Pittsburgh and vicinity, and 

 knowing the advantage of their position, Messrs. Kennedy & Co. have 

 spared no pains or expense to bring their business to a high state of per- 

 fection, and to show the beauties of scientific landscape gardening. Al- 

 though lately commenced, their extensive improvements and flourishing 

 stock are an evidence of their practical abilities and enterprize. They have 

 two very large, span roof greenhouses, heated by steam, and a propagating 

 house ; also a span roof 40 i'eet by 20, fitted up on an improved principle, 

 and heated with hot water on the tank system. This house contains as fine 

 a young stock as ever it has been my fortune to see, taken I believe from 

 their European importations of last fall and spring. Their show honse 80 

 feet by 30 is a splendid structure — planted conservatory fashion : (viz.) the 

 plants turned out of the pots into a bed prepared for the purpose, and occu- 

 pying the whole centre of the house ; whilst a stage for pot plants 3 feet 

 wide all round the house is well stocked with flowering plants suited to the 

 season, such as Geraniums, Calceolarias, Fuchsias, Achimenes, Gloxinias, 

 and some fine specimens of the beautiful Torenia Asiatica, with many 

 other plants equally fine. Their collection of Roses, Carnations, and Ver- 

 benas in varieties, were just in perfection, showing every shade in color, from 

 a pink white up to the deepest purple. Of ornamental trees and shrubs, 

 they have a full stock, and though the plants are young, they show signs of 

 a high state of cultivation, and promise a rich stock to propagate from. A 

 varied stock of Fruit trees, some distance from the ornamental departments, 

 look well; and although the season has been unusually dry, their mode of 

 cultivation has prevented the evils I have witnessed elsewhere occasioned by 

 drought. Weeds they seem to have an aversion to, as none are to be seen 

 amongst their plantations. After noticing a large collection of new varie- 

 ties of potatoes, corn, &c. which in appearance promise their owners an am- 

 ple return for their improved system of cultivation, I retreated to the shade 

 of a grove of lofty pines, in the rear of the residence of Mr. Negley, one 

 the proprietors, who has lately erected a magnificent building in the Eliza- 

 bethan style. I found u Elfin Wild,'' the name given to this portion of the 



