Note 11 — Chapter VI · RELATIONS WITH DOWNING

As early as Aug. 1847 (Vol. 2, No. 2) there appeared in the Horticulturist a letter from F. L. Olmsted, Sachem’s Head, Guilford, Conn., dated June 29, 1847, under the heading “Queries on Sea-Coast Culture.” The letter asked about quinces and protection of plants at the seashore. Two selections from the MS. of Walks and Talks were published in the Horticulturist (1851 and 1852) with editorial endorsement by Mr. Downing, who reviewed the book at great length. An article on pears by F. L. Olmsted, Southside, Staten Island, appeared in the Horticulturist for Jan. 1, 1852.