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From Pculson’s Advertiser, October 1828 
First Advertisement May 21 , 1784 
[horkfes. By Mr. Abb*/ffuel!. 
A frefh IMPORTATION of 
Choice Garden Seeds, 
By * P«rfon lately arrived from London, who, 
from a thorough knowledge of the Gardening 
Bufinefs, hope* to eftablifli h mfelf in or near 
tbi# city, as a NurJJeryman, Seedman and Florift , 
now offers this Affortment, as a Sample, on 
very low Terms ; they eonfifl of a confiderahle 
Variety—-Among which are, 
T RUE early and bed late colliflowtr, moft 
of the approved brocolis, red cabbage, 
with a variety of the other choice kinds, 
from the etrlieft heads, and in due fucceflion to 
the lateft winter favoys and greens, peas and 
beans.of every curious and valuable kind, tiut 
early, London, fhort top’d, belt falmm and real 
tumip.rooted radifhes, leatices in variety, onions, 
leeks, beets, parfnips ard carrots, with moft 
other approved kitchen garden feeds; a variety 
of fweet herbs and a curhus collection of belt 
flower feeds, in fmall lots orfaffotmepts. 
The above are now felling by Mr. WILLIAM 
WOODHOUSE, Bookfellcr and Stationer, in 
Front-ftreet, next door to the Coffee-houfe, and 
at lower rates than the common feeds fell in the 
market, DAVID LANDRETH, May 21. 1784 
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..A* the meetiog 'Of the MorBcuitural SocW.rf 
Feansylvama, oh Tuesday evening last, the mem- 
' vers were highly gratified with a fine display of au~ 
tiamnal flowers. Among the most Striking ‘of ih& 3 e 
from the gardens of the Messrs. Landreths, were 
Uatuias, from Mexico, of almost every shade, from 
»pupe white, with yellow centre, to a brilliant pur- 
v a beautiful species oi Eupatorium; several va¬ 
rieties of golden rod, [solidago;] a rich species of 
American strawberry tree [Euonvcuos:] scarlet 
[salvia splendens,] kc. s 
From the same establishment wei% produced se- 
veral new and beautiful varieties of seedling roses, 
*«a roses, amaryllis-from Mexico} golden trumpet 
&oney suckle, [Caprifoiium Fraseri,] with ether 
hoWers, which attracted attention. Among those 
SOI already mentioned, was a flowering branch of 
<*f the Frank!inia [Gordonia puhescens.j This eie- 
f am tree was brought from Florida by the late Mr, 
ohn Bartram, and may well be ranked among the 
most agreeable ornaments of our gardens and lawns; ] 
it is at present flowering in the Messrs. Laodreth’s 
garden, on Federal-street, and lias been constantly 
in blaon. for more than three months past. A va¬ 
riety of other flowers were reported to be ntw ia 
bloom, among which were splendid Dahlias, Com- 
. patmla pyramidaiis, &c. at the gardens of Mr. .4. 
frarkcv, Prime-street, and D. Jnaupay t on the 
Germantown | 
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Written by request, on the opening of the Exhibit 
bition at the Franklin Institute of Philadel¬ 
phia, October, 1828. 
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FROM POULSON’S ADVERTISER OF APRIL 15, 1830 
WE are indebted to the politeness of Messrs. 
D. and C. Landreth for some very beautiful 
specimens of the hyacinth selected from their 
collection now in bloom at their extensive 
nurseries in Federal street. They are believed 
to be superior to any other ever imported into 
this country, and these gentlemen are entitled 
to praise for introducing the finer sorts of this 
exquisite exotic among us. The bells of some 
of the flowers measure from 4>£ to 5 inches in 
circumference. 
Their nurseries are particularly attractive at 
this time. Among other rare plants in bloom 
will be found 12 varieties of the Camella Japon- 
ica, two specimens of the Chinese Magnolia and 
the magnificent Rhododendron Arborea from 
the mountains of Nepal, in India. 
