now conducted by the Albert Woltemate Estate. The Civil 
War temporarily hindered garden improvements, but not- 
withstanding many discouragements, J. H. Campbell appear- 
ed upon Germantown Road at Nicetown, William H. 
Wagner, John G. and Christian Eisele at Upper Tioga, 
Donald McQueen, who had been gardener to Joshua Longr 
streth, upon "Lamb Tavern Road," and Daniel Curtain, 
once gardener to Benjamin Leedom, upon Nicetown Lane, 
east of Reading Railroad. Philip Schaffer also built upon 
Thorp's Lane, near "Harper's Hollow," where he was 
succeeded by Edwin Lonsdale, once a grower in California, 
also an assistant at Meehan's nurseries, who held this place 
for several years, when he sold to William P. Kulp, and re- 
located at "Spring Village," associating with him John 
Burton, of Chew and Upper Church Streets, the firm being 
known as Lonsdale & Burton, and its place becoming a 
center of a flower producing district, which includes Thomas 
Butler, Myers & Santman, Gilbert Woltemate, and others. 
Robert J. Siddall built upon Fisher's Lane near Stenton 
Avenue, while James Barrows did the same upon Wakefield 
Street near Wister Street, where his sons now occupy his 
place, and John Stephenson built upon York Road. 
Thomas Weiss succeeded to a stand conducted by Mrs. 
Roberts upon Manheim Street, near Pulaski Avenue, where 
also Eugene Weiss had a greenhouse, nearby being the green- 
houses of George A. Laughlin, while upon Seymour Street 
to the rear of the "plants" described, were the greenhouses 
of Harry Weiss. Patrick McDowell built upon Queen 
Street opposite Knox Street. Thomas Hendricks who had 
been gardener to John J. Smith at "Ivy Lodge," built upon 
Wayne Avenue opposite Handsberry Street; William Berger, 
who had been gardener to Caspar Heft and A. Blane, built 
upon Queen Lane near Wayne Street, and is now upon 
Main Street nearly opposite to Armat Street. William J. 
Young, who made a specialty of producing winter fruits, 
such as cucumbers, tomatoes and the like, had his green- 
houses at School House Lane and Pulaski Avenue, where his 
