The hydraulic press., 1859-05-14
HORTICULTURAL.

titled, verdaht gardens, which make the al
musical with the rustic of leaves and odor
Gus with the breath of flowers. There ART
thirty or forty private gardens in the village
besides the larger ones heretofore described
under another head, and they give the whole
place very inviting, eastern aspect wher
compared with the desolate appearance o
most mining towns. The horticultural ef.
forts of our citizens are greatly facilitated
| by the possession of abundant means for ir.
rigation. The town is mostly built in hol.
low, or on slopes to the same, both sides o.
which are trayersed by the Middle Yuba
Canal, or its branches; and from this source
is conveyed, through pipes, hose or troughs
all the water needed. The Company has very
literally allowed such use of their property
without demanding compensation.
One of the most attractive gardens the sum-
mer evening lonnger will observe. belongs to
Mr.. Richard Abbey, who was one of the first
if not the first, some three years past, to lead
home. Besides beautiful assortment of
flowers, it is filled with choice variety of
grated and budded fruit trees, vines and
bushes, nearly all of them bearing. Peach,
Apricot and Pear trees, from two to four
years old, are loaded with young fruit, and
several hundred strawberry plants are snowy
with blossoms. The garden is also we'll
stocked with culinary vegetables, all of
which thrive admirably. Tire whole enclo-
sure about the cottage is remarkable for
tasteful, orderly and cleanly culture
Adjoining this Charming spot on either
side are the residences and gardens of Messrs
VIM. Abbey, Hustler, Fraser, and others,
those named presenting similar beautiful
features to the one above described Mr.
Fraser's is particularly noticeable for its dis
play of unusually forward vegetables, which
seem to have had the attention of experienced
hands. These gardens are all situated on
the north side of a hill upon sloping ground.
Opposite to them is built another row of
dwellings, which, in year or two, will be
surrounded with equal verdure, and thus
form a beautiful street. If shade tree were
planted on either side its beauty would be
much increased.
At the upper end of Main street are the
gardens of Messrs. Hill and Dornin. That of
Mr.. Hill is on a southern slope partly, en-
bracing rich moist bottom of black loam
He has several hundred fruit trees, few of
them bearing, a small 6eld of barley and
vegetables, and handsome residence which
will eventually be surrounded by flowers.
The Improvement of this spot was only be-
gun by him little more than year ago, yet
it already has very attractive appearance.
Mr.. Dornin has about one acre under cult-
vation, portion of it being planted with an
assortment of vegetables, but mostly devo-
ted to fruit and purposes of ornament. His
fine assortment of fruit trees comprises the
following varieties Peach, Apple, Plum,
Pear, Apricot, Nectarine, Cherry, Pomgran-
ate and almond He has also few grape
vines, quantity of gooseberry, raspberry
and currant bushes, and many hundreds of
strawberry plants, all bearing and in thrifty
condition. He has made a successful at
tempt to domesticate the wild straw berry,
which is found in the woods hereaboats. BY
preventing it from running for two years be
has found that it assumes a larger leaf,
punches like the cultivated varieties, and
bears larger berries. The result Of this M
teresting experiment may be the development
of a fine native strawberry. The wild fruit
is juicy and its flavor agreeable. Mr.. Dorm
nin'S house is surrounded by flower and
clover beds, and by clambering rose vines.
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