116 ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



SHIPMENT OF NURSERY STOCK TO FOR- 

 EIGN COUNTRIES. 



From the Union and Advertiser, Thursday Eve., Sept. 19th, 1878. 



SHIPMENT OF TREES TO AUSTRALIA— A CONSIGNMENT FROM THE NURSERIES OK ELLWANGER & 

 BARRY REACHES DESTINATION IN GOOD ORDER AFTER BEING SEVERAL MONTHS EN ROUTE. 



In the mouth of November last, Ellwanger & Barry, of this city, shipped some cases of fruit 

 trees and plants to Australia, by sailing vessel. A letter received this morning from the party 

 to whoni they were shipped acknowledges their receipt, saying : i4 In the lace of all delays, 

 thanks to your admirable packing, the trees were in fine condition. Your system of packing is 

 perfect." 



The gentleman states, that in addition to the sea voyage of several months, the vessel was 

 detained a month on the coast, and the cases of trees had 100 miles of travel by wagon. This 

 shows what may be done, and is done in the way of sending living trees and plants to distant 

 countries. Messrs. E. & B. have also had great success in shipping to Japan. 



In thr. Autumn of 1878 another shipment was made by sailing vessel, and the party who 

 ordered the stock wrote, August 9th. 1879, that our packing was perfect, the plants having 

 reached Australia in good order, after a long voyage. 



From the Rochester Evening Express, April SOtli, 1879. 



SUCCESSFUL SHIPMENT OF NURSERY STOCK. 



Among the many improvements of this advanced age, the art of packing trees to travel 

 long distances is among the most practical and valuable. Under a careful system of packing 

 tender evergreens or deciduous trees can now be two or three months en route, and undergo 

 the longest ocean voyages, and arrive at their destination in perfect safety. This is just 

 illustrated in the case of a large shipment of fruit trees to the Holy Land hj our well-known 

 nursery firm, Messrs. Ellwanger & Barry, the cases being shipped from this city Nov. 5th, 1878. 

 The recipient, under date of Palestine. Syria, March 19th., 1879, writes as follows, concerning the 

 safe arrival of the invoice : 



Palestine, Syria, March 18th, 1879. 



Messrs. Ellwavger <f- Barry :— I received the box of fruit trees in good condition. All look 

 as though they would live. They came to Joppa on the 26th of December, but I did not get them 

 until the 6th of Januarv. I set them out a week or so afterwards, and some of them are now 

 coming into leaf, and two of the apricots bloomed. I think some of the peach trees will bloom 

 soon. 



With these few remarks please excuse me for not writing sooner. I thought I would wait 

 until the buds began to appear, and then it Avould be more satisfactory. J. B. 



From the Eochester Evening Express, Feb. 22d, 1878. 



Shipments of Trees and Plants to Distant Countries. 



Our well-known nurserymen, Ellwanger & Barry, have availed themselves of the open 

 winter to fill and forward large orders for fruit and ornamental trees to distant countries. In 

 December last a large collection of fruit trees, Raspberries, Currants, Strawberries, etc.. was 

 despatched to Australia. The trees were carefully packed in boxes, and the small fruits in 

 Wardian cases. This consignment went by sailing vessel, and will probably be six months on 

 the way. 



During the month of January a very la rye and complete assortment of ornamental trees and 

 shrubs was forwarded to California. This shipment, although made in the depth of winter, 

 arrived at its destination in perfect condition, after being a whole month en route, Only last 

 week a car load of trees in boxes was sent to Fort Sill, Irdian Territory, on an order from the 

 United States Government. Several large orders were forwarded last Fall to New Mexico, at 

 points so distant from the railroad, that the case was transported two and three hundred miles 

 in wagons, after having traveled hundreds of miles by rail. 



Numerous orders have been filled during the winter for England, Germany, Italy, Holland. 

 Turkey, as well as for distant parts of our own country, like California, Texas and the Ter- 

 ritories! 



It seems almost incredible that trees can be packed well enough to survive such long 

 voyages, but the knowledge and skill acquired by years of experience in the business enables 

 this firm to forward the products of their celebrated nurseries to all parts of the world with 

 perfect success. As an evidence of their excellent method of packing, it may be mentioned that 

 out of a large number of trees sent to Australia two years ago, only one died. Tills is a remark- 

 able fact, but true, nevertheless. Their several shipments to Japan have also been very suc- 

 cessful. The dwarf fruit trees sent to that country a few years ago are now in bearing, and 

 give great satisfaction to the Japanese. 



Our citizens may justly be proud of an enterprise like this, the business relations, of which 

 extend all over the world. 



