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THE HORTICULTURAL ADVERTISER. 



PLEASANT VALLEY NURSERY 



AUSTIN, TEXAS. 



WM. RADAM, Proprietor. 



JOE SALE! ^H^ FOE SALE! 



THIS NURSERY 



is situated two miles from Aus- 

 tin, the State Capital of Texas. 

 It is surrounded on the north and west sides by a hUl 125 

 feet high ; this breaks the northern winds which we have 

 here in winter, entirely. It is perfectly open at the south 

 and east sides; thereby the breeze from the Gulf sweeps over 

 the ground and diminishes the heat in summer. The whole 

 place consists of 30 acres ; ground a deep black loam, half 

 of it sandy loam mixed with leaf mould and gravel. The 

 great value of this place is in its irrigation works, with its 

 never-failing water. We have tapped an underground 

 creek 30 feet below the surface, and we are pumping from 

 this well 500 gallons of 

 water per minute, or 

 750,000 gallons in 24 

 hours. This we have 

 done for the last five 

 years without lower- 

 ing the water in the 

 well. A Knowles' 

 Steam Pump, 12xl0x 

 12 inches stroke, 

 forces the water 

 through a line of 6- 

 inch cast iron pipe up 

 into the Reservoir on 

 the hill (see engrav- 

 ing), which holds 

 200,000 gallons of wa- 

 ter, IJ^-inch pipe run- 

 ning through all di- 

 rections, and hy- 

 drants are placed at 



every point where water pressure is needed. All our pot 

 plants inside the Greenhouse or outside in frames are 

 watered with 1^-inch hose. Other improvements, consist- 

 ing of a fine Stable 30x40 ; Engine House 40x50 feet ; House 

 for working hands, with 3 rooms ; two Greenhouses 12x100 

 feet, with water pressure and hot water heater ; quarter of 

 an acre in frames, etc., etc. 



The Nursery is stocked with every variety of Fruit and 

 Ornamental Trees, probably 250,000 trees or plants ready for 

 sale; 2O0O Pears, 500 Apples, 300 Plums, were planted in 

 orchard two years ago, the best collection for the South for 

 propagation ; also 500 Peaches in 40 varieties, all bearing. 



The collection of everblooming Roses is very large, includ- 

 ing all the new Roses. As I intend to make the propagation 

 and distribution of Roses a specialty, no glass for Roses is 

 needed in winter. All plants not belonging in the hot- 

 house are cultivated in cold frames coveied up with planks 

 and manure, should cold weather set in. Many things can 

 l)e raised cheaper here than in a more northern climate. I 

 have other advantages in budding ; during dry spells we 

 run the water once through the rows, and budding goes on 

 nicely again. 



Packing and shipping can be done every day during the 

 winter without having to wait for mild weather, as It 



never freezes hard. 

 Some of my ground 

 is planted to vegeta- 

 bles, a n tl watered ; 

 while on other places 

 everything burns up, 

 and then I get my 

 own fixed prices and 

 large profits. There 

 is a fortune here in 

 raising Cabbage 

 alone, as the prices 

 average from 10 to 25 

 cents a head, or, at 

 the rate of $1500 an 

 acre. Of Onions we 

 can raise 600 bushels 

 to the acre, the aver- 

 age price being $2.00. 

 I state the above to 

 show that this is not 

 a place to merely make a liviug, but any man understanding 

 that kind of business will soon make it pay and make a 

 fortune. Those intending to buy, are invited to come to 

 Austin and see for themselves. My reasons for selling this 

 property are very .simple— I want to take it easy now, as I 

 am without children, and ha^•e plenty to live on. 



I am going to sell this place, described above, with all the 

 stock and improvements thereon, including mules, wagons, 

 tools, and all implements used on the place, to run the busi- 

 ness along without interruption. LOWEST PRICE, 

 S30,000, half cash down, balance on time. For further 

 information address. 



WM. RADAM, Austin, Texas. 



As long as the place remains vmsold, 1 will make every effort to add more improvements. Some very costly work 

 shall be done when time permits, and I will always serve my customers promptly as long as the place is in my possession 



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