A NURSERY WITH A BACKGROUND 
A Bit of History 
For more than 50 years, the Grifhng 
name has been associated with Growing 
Trees in the South, Creating Beauty in the 
South, with Quality Planting Materials, re¬ 
sulting in thousands of Satisfied Customers. 
More than fifty years have passed since 
the present Griffing Organization had their 
first inception in a small nursery in North¬ 
ern Florida on land owned by the late 
D. C. Griffing, and managed by his five sons 
under the name of “Griffing Brothers”. 
So successful were their efforts under 
their policies then adopted and since fol¬ 
lowed religiously, that their operations 
rapidly extended along the Gulf Coast to 
Mexico, with their Western offices at Port 
Arthur. Texas. WALTER C. GRIFFING. 
Present and Future Management 
Thus was the beginning of the present 
Organization, which continues to serve you. 
The Texas Properties, then located at Port 
Arthur, were taken over by W. C. Griffing, 
who has continued to operate as “Griffing 
Nurseries”. 
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For adequate irrigation facilities, land 
was secured five miles Northwest of Beau¬ 
mont, where the present offices are located, 
where we have plenty of choice Beaumont 
Balling Soil for growing Nursery Stock, and 
private side tracks for loading. 
W. C. Griffing is proud to have associ¬ 
ated with him his son, Ralph C. Griffing, 
who lives on the Nursery, and it is his in¬ 
tention to carry on the Nursery Business 
the Griffing Way, symbolizing Quality Nur¬ 
sery Stock. It is not unreasonable to ex¬ 
pect that “Griffing Nurseries” may continue 
for another half century or more. 
RALPH C. GRIFFING. 
