| Exhibit      10.35 |
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| TABLE      OF CONTENTS |
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| ARTICLE      1.             |
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| EMPLOYMENT      OF EMPLOYEE |
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| ARTICLE      2.             |
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| DUTIES      OF EMPLOYEE     |
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| Section      2.1 | Positions      and      Duties................................................................................................................................................................................................................... | 1 |
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| Section      2.2 | Time      Devoted to      Work...............................................................................................................................................................................................................     | 1 |
| Section      2.3 | Term      of      Employment...................................................................................................................................................................................................................   | 1 |

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| PLACE      OF EMPLOYMENT |

| Section      3.1 | Place      of      Employment................................................................................................................................................................................................................... | 2 |
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| COMPENSATION      OF EMPLOYEE |

| Section      4.1 | Base      Salary................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... | 2 |
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| Section      4.2 | Incentive      Compensation.............................................................................................................................................................................................................            | 2 |
| Section      4.3 | Stock      Options...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................   | 2 |
| Section      4.4 | Retirement      and Deferred      Compensation..................................................................................................................................................................................                    | 2 |
| Section      4.5 | Reimbursement      for Business      Expenses...................................................................................................................................................................................                    | 2 |

| ARTICLE      5.      |
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| FRINGE      BENEFITS |

| Section      5.1 | Employer      Employee Benefit      Plans............................................................................................................................................................................................             | 3 |
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| Section      5.2 | Motor      Vehicle..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................  | 3 |
| Section      5.3 | Life      Insurance.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. | 3 |

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| TERMINATION      OF EMPLOYMENT |

| Section      6.1 | Term      of      Employment................................................................................................................................................................................................................... | 3 |
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| Section      6.2 | Extension      of      Employment...........................................................................................................................................................................................................    | 3 |
| Section      6.3 | Termination      at Employee’s      Death.............................................................................................................................................................................................    | 4 |

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| Section      6.4 | Termination      by      Employee..........................................................................................................................................................................................................      | 4 |
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| Section      6.5 | Termination      by      Employer...........................................................................................................................................................................................................     | 4 |
| Section      6.6 | Notice      of      Termination................................................................................................................................................................................................................. | 5 |
| Section      6.7 | Date      Termination is      Effective....................................................................................................................................................................................................      | 5 |
| Section      6.8 | Compensation      Following      Termination.....................................................................................................................................................................................                | 5 |

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| CONFIDENTIAL      INFORMATION; NON-SOLICITATION;NON-COMPETITION |

| Section      7.1 |        ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... | 6 |
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| Section      7.2 |        ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... | 7 |
| Section      7.3 |        ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... | 7 |
| Section      7.4 |        ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... | 7 |

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| MISCELLANEOUS   |

| Section      8.1  | Notices.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... | 8 |
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| Section      8.2  | Binding      Agreement – Employer’s      Successors.......................................................................................................................................................................            | 8 |
| Section      8.3  | Binding      Agreement – Employee’s      Successors.......................................................................................................................................................................            | 8 |
| Section      8.4  | Waivers.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................  | 9 |
| Section      8.5  | Entire      Agreement.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................    | 9 |
| Section      8.6  | Prior      Agreements.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................    | 9 |
| Section      8.7  | Amendment      of      Agreement.........................................................................................................................................................................................................         | 9 |
| Section      8.8  | Severability      of      Provisions..........................................................................................................................................................................................................    | 9 |
| Section      8.9  | Assignment      of      Agreement.........................................................................................................................................................................................................        | 9 |
| Section      8.10 | Governing      Law.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................   | 9 |

| ARTICLE      9.                                      |
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| AGREEMENTS      BY GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES,INC. |

| Section      9.1 | Guaranty....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... | 9 |
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| Section      9.2 | Direct      Agreement........................................................................................................................................................................................................................   | 9 |

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| ARTICLE      3. |
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| ARTICLE      4. |
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|   | December      1, 2001 | $210,000                                                                                                                                              |
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|   | December      1, 2002 | As      determined by the Compensation Committee of Employer’s Board of Directors      (the “Committee”), but not less than$210,000 |

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|   | (a)   There      is a change in      control of employer.  There is a change in control of      employer if someone other than a current owner of employer becomes the      beneficial owner of more than 50% of the voting power of      employer.  No transaction or event will be deemed to have caused      a change in      control if employee gives prior consent to the transaction or      event. |
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|   | (b)   Employee      is assigned duties that are significantly adversely different than those      described in this employment agreement without his  consent.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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|   | (c)   Employee      is removed from any of the positions described in Section 2.1 of this      employment agreement (other than by employer forcause).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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|   | (d)   Employee’s      fringe benefits or other compensation are materially    reduced.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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|   | (e)   Employer      fails to have a successor assume this employment  agreement.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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|   | (f)   Employer      becomes insolvent or files a bankruptcy  petition.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

|   | (a)   Termination for      Cause.  Employer may terminate employee’s      employment for      cause.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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|   | (b)   “Cause”      Defined.  Employer shall have cause to terminate      employee’s employment if employee willfully fails to substantially perform      any duties required by this employment agreement (unless employee’s      failure is due to a physical or mental incapacity), employee is grossly      negligent in the performance of required duties, employee engages in      conduct that demonstrably and substantially damages employer, employee is      convicted of or pleads nolo contendere to a felony or a crime of moral      turpitude, or employee discloses material confidential information. No act      or failure to act by employee may be considered “willful” unless employee      acted or failed to act without any reasonable belief that the act or      omission was in employer’s best interests and without good      faith. |

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|   | (a)   If      employee’s employment terminates because of employee’s death, employer      shall pay a death benefit to the person or persons designated in a written      notice filed with employer by employee or, if no person has been      designated, to employee’s estate.  The amount of the death      benefit shall equal the sum of (i) the employee’s then current annual base      salary plus (ii) a pro-rated amount (based on number of days in the      performance period for which he was employed during the applicable fiscal      year) of the incentive compensation that the employee would have otherwise      earned with respect to the fiscal year in which the employee’s death      occurs based on actual results for the full fiscal year.  Such      pro-rated amount of incentive compensation shall be paid at such time as      the employee would have otherwise received any such incentive compensation      pursuant to the Imperial Nurseries, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan as in      effect for such fiscal year (the “Imperial      Incentive Plan”).  This death benefit shall be in      addition to any other amounts that the employee’s beneficiaries and estate      may be entitled to receive under any employee benefit plan maintained by      employer.”  |
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|   | (b)   If      employee’s employment terminates because of employee’s Disability,      employer shall pay employee (i) in accordance with employer’s customary      payroll practices, his then current annual base salary during the period      commencing on the effective date of such termination and ending on the      first anniversary of the date the employee’s employment was terminated and      (ii) a pro-rated amount (based on number of days in the performance period      for which he was employed during the applicable fiscal year) of the      incentive compensation that the employee would have otherwise earned with      respect to the fiscal year in which the employee’s Disability occurs based      on actual results for the full fiscal year.  Such pro-rated      amount of incentive compensation shall be paid at such time as the      employee would have otherwise received any such incentive compensation      pursuant to the Imperial Incentive Plan.  Amounts payable under      this Section 6.8(b) shall be paid in addition to any other amounts that      employee may be entitled to receive under any employee benefit plan or      insurance arrangement maintained byemployer.”                                                                                                                 |

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|   | (c)   If      employee’s employment is terminated by employer for cause, employer shall      pay employee his then current base salary through the date employment is      terminated, and employer shall have no further obligations to employee      under this employment agreement.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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|   | (d)   If      employer terminates the employee’s employment other than for cause,      employer shall pay employee his then current base salary through the date      employment is terminated.  In addition, employer shall pay      employee as liquidated damages an amount equal to the sum of (i) his then      current annual base salary and (ii) a pro-rated amount (based on number of      days in the performance period for which he was employed during the      applicable fiscal year) of the incentive compensation that the employee      would have otherwise earned with respect to the fiscal year in which the      employee’s termination of employment occurs based on actual results for      the full fiscal year.  Such pro-rated amount of incentive      compensation shall be paid at such time as the employee would have      otherwise received any such incentive compensation pursuant to the      Imperial Incentive Plan.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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|   | (e)   If      employee’s employment is terminated by employee in accordance with the      provisions of Section 6.4 of this employment agreement, employer shall pay      employee severance pay in an amount equal to the sum of (i) his then      current annual base salary and (ii) a pro-rated amount (based on number of      days in the performance period for which he was employed during the      applicable fiscal year) of the incentive compensation that the employee      would have otherwise earned with respect to the fiscal year in which the      employee’s termination of employment occurs based on actual results for      the full fiscal year.  Such pro-rated amount of incentive      compensation shall be paid at such time as the employee would have      otherwise received any such incentive compensation pursuant to the      Imperial Incentive Plan.  If employee’s employment is terminated      by employee for any reason other than those set forth in Section 6.4 of      this employment agreement, employer shall pay to employee his then current      base salary through the date of such termination of employment and      employer shall have no further obligations to employee under this      employment agreement.” |
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|   | (f)   If      employee’s employment is terminated by a successor in interest following a      merger or sale, if there is a change in control, or      if employee terminated employment with the successor employer for any      reason during the term of this employment agreement, Griffin agrees to      employ employee.  Upon commencement of employment with Griffin,      employee will receive compensation and benefits equal to or commensurate      with the compensation and benefits provided in this employment agreement      until the first anniversary of the date of commencement of employment with      Griffin.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

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| ARTICLE      8. |
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| Employee’s      address:  |   | Gregory      Schaan                     |
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|                            |   | 17      Newbury Court                   |
|                            |   | Simsbury,      CT  06070      |
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| Employer’s      address:  |   | Imperial      Nurseries, Inc.           |
|                            |   | 90      Salmon Brook Street             |
|                            |   | Granby,      CT  06035        |
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| Guarantor’s      address: |   | Griffin      Land & Nurseries, Inc. |
|                            |   | One      Rockefeller Plaza, suite 2301  |
|                            |   | New      York, NY  10020      |

|   | (a)   The      rights and obligations of employer under this employment agreement shall      inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors and      assigns of employer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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|   | (b)   Employer      shall require any direct or indirect successor (by purchase, merger,      consolidation, or otherwise) of all or substantially all of employer’s      business and/or assets relating to the employer’s growing operations to      expressly agree to assume employer’s obligations under this employment      agreement and perform them in the same manner and to the same extent as      employer would have been required to do if no succession had      occurred.  The agreement must be in a form and substance      satisfactory to employee. |
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|   | (c)   If      employer fails to obtain such an agreement before the effective date of      the succession, employer’s failure will be considered a breach of this      employment agreement, and employee shall be entitled to the same amount of      money that employee would have been entitled to if employee had terminated      employee’s employment in accordance with the terms of this employment      agreement, calculated as though employee’s employment had terminated on      the end-of-employment      date.                                                     |

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| Imperial      Nurseries, Inc.,employer  |                                  |                          |
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| By:                                     | /s/Frederick      M. Danziger         | /s/Gregory      Schaan        |
|                                    | Frederick      M. Danziger, Director  | Gregory      Schaan, employee |
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| Griffin      Land & Nurseries, Inc. |                                  |                          |
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| By:                                     | /s/Frederick      M. Danziger         |                          |
|                                    | Frederick      M. Danziger, President |                          |
|                                    | And      Chief Executive Officer      |                          |
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