The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-18
Du Page County
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LEWIS ELLSWORTH & Co. Proprietor,
Az NAPERVILLE, Ill.

LEWIS ELLSWORTH & Co. Proprietors
H1HE uroprietors of these Nurseries were award
ed the FIRST PREMIUM, Gold Medal,
by the ILLINOIS STATE AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY, for the BEST NURSERY, contain
ing the best variety of Fruit and Ornamental
Trees, Shrubs and Plants.
Our stock, in all the departments, Is large and
desirable. Persons desiring to plant out orchards
or improve their grounds can find all that Is USE
full and ornamental at this establishment
Western Groscr Trees, Shrubs and Plants,
Are the best adapted to Withstand the peculiar
vicissitudes of the climate of the West, being ac
climated during their cultivation heavy ex.
pensc in transporting is saved, and the risk of
loss by long transit is avoided. Our stock consists
in part Of
500. 900 Apple Trees, from to years old;
Pear Trees;
Cherry Trees, both Standard and Dwarf;
Plum Trees, Peach Trees,
Apricuts. Nectarines, Ounce Bushes,
Grape Vines, hardy and choice, American
varieties, 1 to years old, producing fruit next
year after planting foreign varieties, for culture
under glass.
CurTants-that fruit of all uses. The large Red
Dutch is the preferable variety for general culture
Wine equal to the best Madeira can be made from
it, and at the rate of 500 gallons to the acre:
Gooseberries, varieties that do not mildew.
RasPberries.
Strawberries, In great variety. This fruit is
raised with about the same care bestowed upon
the potato. If properly cultivated, large crops
from small plats of ground. Every family should,
in all new countries, have full supply of small
fruits, which obtained at very small cost and
in very short time.
Rhubarb, or Pie Plant-A good substitute for
the apple in pies, tarts, sauce, etc-conduslve to
health.
Ornamental and Shade Trees, Shrubs
and Plants,
OF the hardy and useful varieties, in LARGE
| QUANTITIES.
200, 900 EVERGREEN TREES,
Large and small. nursery grown. at very low
ROSES-Over three hundred particles, embracing
the June, Climbing, Perpetual, Moss. Bourbon
Nosette, Tea, and China or Bengal.
PKONIES, TREE AND HERBACEOUS
DAHLIAS, and other Bulbous Towering Roots
and Plants.
APPLE TREEs-PRICES-Gre inducement
| We can sell Apple Trees, choice grated fruit
well grown, thrifty and stocky, at the following
prices
sto 1T, high. 1st choice, 25o. each. or $40 = LOG
sto4 1Oc. :"
Second Choice, 3311 p cent off from above prices
Any person owning farm can afford an orchard
at above prices.
EvERGREENs.
| Norway Spruce and Scotch Fir two of the most
hardy and rapid growing kinds
4 to inches high. So ~ 1000
6to9 IL SO
9toI2 25
large stock of trees of different sizes, to and
feet high, at reasonable rates.
SILVER FIR, AUSTRIAN PINE, WEY
MOUTH PINE, Red Cedar, Arboryite, large and
small sizes.
We wish to offer at prices to induce tree plant
ing on our open prairie country. Our facilities by
Kansas
braska is such as to make the transit but few
days, and at low rates for transportation.
All orders will receive PROMPT and our CAREFUL
attention. Our Catalogues gratis to postpaid ap-
plicants. No. l, our General Descriptive" No
2 "Dahlias, Verbenas," &C., No. 8, Wholesale
LEWIS ELLSW ORTIZ d CO.,
Naperville, Du Page County, Illinois
February l, 1860. 13lm3