Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-09-21
A DISTINGUISH IIORTICULTU-
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The public labors of EX-President Adams,
give the public some idea of the variety of
his PURSUITS and studies--but Il visit to his
residence only, can show how the venerable
Ex-Presldent spends his leisure. Leisure,
one might at first thought fancy, he could
know nothing of--but those accustomed to
systematic devotion ofall their time to dlf- i
terent pursuits, are alone aware how much
n man can find time to accomplish. Mr..
Adams nursery and grounds in Quincy,
would be deemed by many gentlemen SUI
iicient source of employment, without po-
lltlcs, authorship, lectures, or poetry. While
in the Presidential chair, he carried his taste
with him, and imported u number of young
trees to adorn the grounds around the
White House.
Among these were some valuable for
their novelty, fiur nothing else--belng spc-
cimcns Of the Cork tree. What is amusing
enough--hougil it might have been lrrita-
ting at the time is the fact that the old Ro-
man could not abide these appointment"
of his predecessor. The Cork trees were
exterminated--thc "bosom of REFORM
reached even TO the grounds, and forest of
beautiful trees were Ieveled. 1t was, how
ever, carried even farther than this. Mr..
Adams cook, the hest in Washington, was
not Of the right politics, and was dismissed
accordingly. lie did not suit the kitchen
cabinet probably, who wished none of Mr..
AS friends to Interfere with the roast.
No one else could be found to do the du-
ty better howcver--and the cock, who may,
for aught we know, be in Washington still,
may boast of what no other man cln. lie
was renstatcd by the General, after Il short
trial of soma body else. Had the old gcn.
/ tcmNn carried ont the sumo system INTO the
other departments by rc-nstaling old olli-
GERS when he found new ones deficient, the
country would have been n gainer BY it.
But we have strayeda long way from Quin-
icy.
Tho nursery of young trees at Qincy, is
contained in a strip of land fenced off from
the orchard, about thousand feet in length,
and 10 or so wide. 1t contains an immense
variety of young and thrifty trees, some
raised from seed, and we believe all were
planted by the proprietor himself.
Varieties innumerable have been produced
by grating ans building. Among them arc
many varieties Of English and American
oaks and forest trees--irut trees of ull pos
sibe descriptions, rose bushes, currents,
wanuts, ilbcrts, and great variety of 9th =
er shrubs and plants. All are in thrifty
state which argues IL rare knowledge of ar
Horticulture, included within the cyclopcdia
of the proprictors entertainments and pre-
cnte.
The orchard proper aud garden, contain
some descriptions OF fruit ~ where else to
be found in the country. Pear trees, over
hundred years old, are still prolific, and
loaded with fruit. New descriptions Of up-
pies, pears, &c. have been introduced by
grating as soon ms known in this country,
that Is such as were worth the culture.
In the garden, there is large and hand
some Walaut tree, which is.thirtv years old,
beautifully formed, and in vigorous state
Of growth, which was raised from the seed
planted by the Presidents own hand.
The possessor of such a homestead, with
the taste and information to enjoy it; H.
brAry to retreat to within doors: corres-
pondencc wider than that of any other man
in the country IN Office or out; and an ac-
tive mind with thousands of "reminiscences of
the past, inccssant employment in the pre-
sent, and shrcwd perception Of the future;
afford The meons Of enjoyment, which no po-
lltlcaI changes, can take away.-BostoA
GazeHc.