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MADK ON TUK 



FIFTIETH AXNIVErvSAPvY 



OK THE KSTABLIf^HMENT OP THE 



MOu:xT noPE ^-ursepjes. 



We take especial pleasure in addressing our patrons at this time, for this year we celebrate the fiftieth 

 anniversary of the eslablishnient of our Nursery. Beginning with a few acres and no capital except 

 industry, perseverance and a determination to succeed, we made progress slowly at first. On two occa- 

 sions fire destroyed all of our buildings and hni\ ruined our stock, and so very discouraging was the out- 

 look that we were on the point of giving up the l)usiness; but, after carefully considering the matter, we 

 resolved to make another attempt, and starting anew, put forth all our energies, and from that lime, suc- 

 cess crowned our efforts. Space will not permit or we could give many interesting facts and cxijeriences 

 wliich would show conclusively that success was only achieved by years of hard labor, mental and phy- 

 sical ; but being young, strong and ambitious, we did not take into account labor, so long as we accom- 

 plished what we set out to do. 



The history of the progress and development of the business cannot be shown in any better way than 

 by quoting from our catalogues issued at different times, as the demands of our l)usiness recpured. In 

 the preface to our catalogue issued in 18-lG, six years after starting, the followinu- stalemcnt is made: 



"Our Nursery grounds mv (|ulic rxicnsive. W<'a( |)rosent occupy FIl''TEt;\ lu-.v. and miv prepared to plant 

 Bixmoretlie ensuing aut iimii. <lur pin pose i.-, aiul has l.ccn since tlie Idruuuinn ,,1 .nii- csiaPlisliment, to make 

 hero in Western New York. ucoi),.,.| ion „r Iruits iiuMirpass,.! l,y any in ilic country, embracing every ViUuabie 

 variety of cither native or foivii.,, ,,ii,,in, adapid i,, ,,ur s.ui and rliiaaic; witii tliis end in view, we have been 

 gathering: from time to tiine Iron, ryrvy ,p,artia-, sucli varieties as « c l.avc found to bo hold in higli est iiuation in 

 tlieir respective localities. Two years lienc(! we sliall liavc a superb list of American fruits; our e.\t.'nsi\ i> prr- 

 sonul acipiaintance with the principal fruit ^rrowers and nurserymen in Euglanil and on thecontincnl has cnahlcd 

 ns to inalce ai ranpements to receive annually any new and valuable fruits that may be brought to notice. Our 

 practice is lo jilaiU a specimen tree of every variety cultivated in order to test it under our own observation; our 

 siiccirncn grounds now cotuaiii upwards of two hundred varieties of apples, one hundred and fifty of pears, sixtv 

 Cf cherries, lifty of |, Unas, <S.-c. " 



We invite particular attention to this reference to our experimental orchard, which, as will be seen, 

 was commenced early in the history of our establishment. This experimental orchard has been a coa- 

 spieuous feattire of our business. Xo other siiniliu- attempt on so broad a scale has l)ecn mttde in this 

 country, either by individuals or the government. From the moment we siarlcil, to tlic iircseiit, we htive 

 S|)arcd no time, hdxn- nor expense to maintain this orchttrd, in such a manner as lo derive from it the 

 greatest amount of good ; and now after so many years of exiicricncc we can testify thtU. nothin- in con- 

 nection with our business has been productive of such salisfaciory results as th(. imi)ortant information we 

 have acquired from the tests in those grounds. It has enabled us lo determine by our own observations 

 the fruits best adapted to this country, and the lists of varieties now published give evidence of the care- 

 ful lal)()r performed. 



In addition to the grounds devoted to the trial of fruit, we have always given much space to specimen 

 ornamental trees, shrubs, itc. Our collections embrace everything that has been found suitable for plant- 

 ing m this and similar climates : and we annually add every novelty which appears to have merit These 

 collections have always been well eared for, correctly labeled, and open to the inspection of the public 

 _ In the prelace to <nir catalogue published in ]«4T it was stated we had enlarged our Nurseries to a con- 

 siderable extent, m order to be the more fully prepared to meet the increasing demands of the public for 

 nursery productions. "They cover at present twentythree acres of land, and ten acres more, now in 

 complete readiness, will be planted the ensuing fall and spring. We state these facts to show that we 

 are earnestly endeavoring to carry out our designs of making this the largest, most correct and complete 

 in the Lmon. ^ 



