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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
Mr. Burr is a genuine favorite with the nurscr^^men, 
especially those in Rochester, who always hold a wann wel¬ 
come for him when he comes on his semi-annual trips. He 
is a very jovial fellow and a live wire in the business, which is 
due to his success. 
THE ELM CITY NURSERY COMPANY 
The Elm City Nursery Company is located at Edge wood, 
just west of New Haven, Connecticut, conveniently reached 
by ample trolley service. The territory covered by the 
nurseries (some loo acres) is a well drained sandy loam. 
The business is largely devoted to the producing of 
ornamental stock, much space being devoted to the develop- 
hedges, over a mile in length, which are without doubt the 
finest in the country. 
After the death of Mr. Thomas C. Thurlow, in the summer 
of 1909, the business was incorporated, with George C. 
Thurlow as president, and Winthrop H. Thurlow as treasurer. 
The holdings at the present time comprise about 275 acres, 
75 acres of which is planted to nursery stock, increasing 
yearly to meet the call for the increase in demand for orna¬ 
mental stock in New England. A large dairy is run in 
connection with the nursery, as it is found to be profitable 
to produce the manure needed for cultivation on the place. 
A full line of nursery stock hardy in New England is 
grown, specialties being sugar and Norwaymaples and choice 
ing of fine, large specimens, notably in evergreens, shade trees 
and shrubs. The business is the outgrowth of a small 
beginning made about thirty years ago by Mr. C. P. Lines. 
Eighteen years ago a copartnership was formed, and fifteen 
years ago the business was incorporated under its present 
name. A well equipped landscape department under 
experienced supervision has grown to be an important 
feature of the business. 
CHERRY HILL NURSERIES 
The Cherry Hill Nurseries were established in 1832 by 
George Thurlow, the grandfather of the present owners, 
who grew fruit trees chiefly for the many orchards that were 
then being planted throughout New England. In 1858 his 
son, Thomas Chase Thurlow, entered the business with him, 
and ornamentals were taken up and grown in great variety, 
many new and rare species being added as they appeared in 
this country and Europe. 
The nurseries are situated in Essex County, in the beauti¬ 
ful Merrimac Valley, about half way between Newburyport 
and Haverhill. One of the characteristic features of the 
nurseries is the beautiful, well kept Norway and white spruce 
evergreens, which can be grown to perfection on the rich soil. 
One of the main features is the large and extensive plantings 
of peonies, embracing all the better varieties, which when in 
bloom attract many visitors from all over New 
England. 
NEW CANAAN NURSERIES 
From a modest beginning in the year 1848, this nursery 
was started by the late Stephen Hoyt. At that time he 
had less than 100 acres of land. He started growing fruit 
trees and for a number of years the principal stock raised 
was apple and peach trees, and later he grew a few orna¬ 
mental trees and shrubs, but in only a limited number of 
varieties. 
He was assisted in the work by his two sons, James and 
Edwin Hoyt, up to the time of his death in 1878, after which 
they carried on the nurseries, until the business grew to be 
one of the largest in this section of the country. In 1903 it 
was reorganized into a stock company with Edwin Hoyt 
as president. He was a great lover of the nurseries and was 
active in the work up to the time of his death in April, 1908, 
in the seventy-sixth year of his age. 
