The Waban Nurseries. 
My land at Nonantum Hill, Brighton, where I have been located for 
the past thirty-five years, being now in demand for residences, I have 
transferred most of my stock to my farm at the Waban Station of the 
Newton Circuit Railroad, where all trains stop. This land is remark- 
ably well adapted to the growth of plants, enabling me to produce 
specimens of the best quality at a minimum cost. My purpose is to 
confine my culture to the choicest kinds, seeking for all novelties of 
real merit, but avoiding the half-hardy and the ill-adapted varieties 
which so often claim attention. I do not intend to offer any novelty 
without good reason to believe it will stand the test of trial. For this 
reason many new kinds of doubtful merit are not here named. 
That large profit and a show of great enterprise result from extrava- 
gant descriptions and high-colored illustrations, no one can deny. 
Neither can it be denied that untold injury results from such methods 
My endeavor has been to name only such kinds as have intrinsic merit 
for this locality, omitting all illustrations, so often misleading. 
As the Nurseries are so easily accessible by the Circuit Railroad going 
either way, by Newton or Newton Highlands, or by driving from the 
State House, all the way on Beacon Street to Waban, halfway between 
Newton Centre and Newton Lower Falls, it is hoped that many will 
inspect the stock and make personal selection. But orders by mail, 
addressed Newton Highlands, will have careful attention, and the long- 
established reputation of the Nursery for the faithful execution of 
orders will be jealously maintained. 
