PRICE LIST, 1922 
1 
AN EXPLANATION, AN INVITATION 
AND A FEW SUGGESTIONS 
A little more than twenty-five years ago Charles Avery established the 
Swan River Nursery near the town of Patchogue, on Long Island, some TiO 
miles from New York City, on the Montauk division of the Long Island 
Railroad. The location wj'.s happily chosen, first because of the climatic 
conditions, and second because of the soil in which the trees were to be grown. 
Atmospheric conditions, as well as soil conditions, have much to do with 
the successful development of nursery stock. Trees and shrubs demand a 
certain amount of moisture in the air as well as in the soil. The peculiar 
.salty atmosphere in this location has a tendency to keep in check many of 
the insects and fundus diseases which injure nursery stock in other and 
less favored sections of the country. 
Our nurseries are only a short distance from the center of the town of 
Patchogus ; in fact it is only a lirief walk from the railroad station to our 
office. We shall be pleased to have customers and prospective purchasers 
visit the nursery at any time and make a personal selection of the trees and 
shrubs which they desire to possess WE WOULD ALSO MAKE THIS 
INVITATION SUFFICIENTLY BROAD TO INCLUDE ALL OF OUR 
FRIENDS WHETHER THEY CONTEMPLATE PURCHASING OR NOT. 
We believe that only thi'oufrh such visits will it be possible for you to obtain 
a knowledge of the ideals which are constantly V)efore us in the production 
of the shade trees, evergreens, shrubs, and roses that are found here. If 
visitors advise us a day or two in advanre of their call, we will be glad 
to meet them at the station and place an automobile at their disposal for 
the time that they are with us 
We devote all of our time to this business, and all details of growing, 
filling orders, packing and shipping, are given personal supervision. Most 
visitors are interested in all the various nursery operations, but one of par- 
ticular interest is in the digging and packing of evergreens. All of the trees 
measuring six feet or more in height, are dug with a ball of earth weighing two 
or three hundred pounds, which is wrapped in canvas and the entire tree and 
ball securely packsd. This method is (luite laborious, but it insures the life 
of the tree after shijiping and transplanting, provided the specimen is given 
proper attention aftei- this latter operation. 
There are many other points of interest about the nursery which will be 
pointed out on the tour of inspection. 
CONDITIONS OF SALE 
The prices in this list cancel all prices in previous lists. 
One to five plants OF ONE KIND will be furnished at the 
each price. 
Five to forty plants OF ONE KIND will be furnished at the 
ten price, when ten prices are given. 
Forty to two hundred and fifty plants OF ONE KIND will be 
furnished at the one hundred price, when one hundred prices 
are given. 
Delivery. No extra charges will be made for d^^livery to the freight offices 
or express offices at Patchogue. Whenever packing is necessary to save 
plants from being injured we only make a small charge for this to cover 
the cost of doing it up in a liale or box. 
