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mitted fruit growing to absorb
his attention 80 exclusively as
to leave no time for the cultiva-
ton of any thing else. The
three, who are nearly or quite
grown of his five sons, show
the iudicious training they have
received from the parental hand,
and with what care and gentle
ness the exuberant offshoots of
youth have been pruned, exhib-
iting as the result OF this labor
Of love, symmetrical bodies, I'M
SCARED by rough usage, and
minds untainted by immoral
examples. In fact we believe
it is the highest pride of MIR.
Watson, that he will leave sons
who will thoroughly understand
the business he has labored so
long to establish. and who will
conduct it with that jndicious
system which has made his own
administration OF it, such a graf
flying success.
In an establishment of this
character, where the ornamen-
tai has kept even pace with the
useful, it wonld be vain to un-
dertake to give even a faint
outline of the beauty Of the
grounds, which have been laid
of with the most captivating
TASTE, growing the ornamental
trees and flowers of every cline,
from the further Ind to the Pa
citic slope, as well as those which
are native and to the manor
born. There is no end to the
roses. An endless wilderness
OF these is the best description
we can think OF. The cwarf
hedges, properly pruncd, con-
tribute no small share of beau
ty to the grounds, Evergreens
in countless numbers and va
rieties, seem to extend to the
visitor a hearty welcome. &C.
dars and expresses, indigenous to
China and Japan, flourish side
by side with the Oregon pine
and show no symptoms of mel
ancholy for having lett the land
of their nativity.
In an article of this character
it is impossible in the space at
our command, to do a 1.-THE of
justice to the subject. Even if
Il volume were written on this
theme, and the material at
Rosedale are ample tor the pur-
pose, there would still be much
lett unsaid. The pleasure to be
derived from viewing these
grounds, and the lessons Of
practical utility that can be
learned while doing so, would
be cheaply purchased by the
fatigue of a days ride. The
thoughtful farmer will learn at
what an Insignificant price OF
money and labor, he can sur
round himself with the luxury
of fruits as delicious as ever
gratified the palate of man,
and the neat housewife, whose
eye, ever awake to the beautiful
and capable of taking it in at
glace, will perceive at what a
trifling cost she can surround
her own home, be it humble OF
pallatial, with beautiful orna-
ments, which will be perpet-
ual source of joy.
Parties residing in remote
parts of the country, can have
their orders filled as we'll as if
they attended the selection in
| person. Whatever is ordered
is PACKED up with scrupulous
care. Every tree or ornamental
shrub that leaves the packery is
warranted to come fully up to
What it is represented. Accom-
panying each bill, is a cata>.
logue, containing full and COM
prehensive directions for the
cultivation of the tree or plant.
The just reputation for supe-
rior excellence which the fruits
of Rosedale has acquired, is not
confined to Texas. Orders have
been filled for Louisiana, and it
we are not mistaken, for Mis-
sissippi also. Arkansas has CIV
en- several orders, both for fruit
trees, and FOR shrubbery. We
have omitted to say anything
about hot house flowers, trailers
and creepers, because we felt
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