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We are this year honoring Mr. Chris Rich on the completion of 50 years 
of service to the nursery industry. It was in 1900 that he started in the 
nursery industry in the employ of the Oregon Nursery Company at Salem, 
Oregon. When the Oregon Nursery Company moved its operations to Orenco, 
near Hillsboro, Oregon, “Chris” moved along and made his permanent home 
in the vicinity. He continued as field superintendent of their 1200 acres until 
the company was dissolved in 1927. He then engaged in growing nursery 
stock on contract for the Orenco Nursery Company for about ten years, with 
two of his sons, Samuel J. and Amos. Since that time they have been known 
to the trade as Rich & Sons Nursery and have increased their acreage and 
variety of stock extensively. 
Mr. Rich has always been on the alert for new varieties or sports of 
plants and has originated, or discovered several outstanding sports, among 
them are Rich Pride plum, Rich quince, and perhaps his favorite Rich Double 
pink Weeping Peach. 
