r@ IN 1848, just 105 years ago this 
ig ‘4),| spring, Stephen Hoyt, great 
| grandfather of our present presi- 
dent, started in the nursery 
7 business on the very site where 
our Nun stands today. 
In the early years only a few acres 
of trees were grown; propagation con- 
sisted almost entirely of fruit trees, 
since there was little demand for orna- 
mental plants at that time. Later on 
through the years, flowering shrubs, 
evergreens, and an almost complete line 
of nursery stock were added, until we 
now grow nearly all varieties of trees 
and shrubs which thrive best in this 
locality. 
We sincerely thank our many thou- 
sands of friends for their liberal and ever- 
increasing patronage that has enabled 
this Nursery to grow until we now have 
several hundred acres under cultivation, 
covered with thousands of plants. 
During the past hundred years, we have 
always attempted to grow only the best 
nursery stock. In the future we aim to 
offer still finer plants and better service. 
She 
STEPHEN HOYT’S SONS CO. 
INCORPORATED 
New Canaan - Connecticut 
Telephone: 9-1633 
