The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-10-25
THE GENEVA NURSERIES,

n new IOIkr ITtOltlS4 representative
recently had occasion to visit the we'll
known and justly celebrated Geneva
Nurseries" which are situated near the
village of Geneva, Ontario County. n.
Y, and now extend over an area of 500
acres.
These Nurseries were established in
the year 1876 by Messrs. William and
Thomas Smith, the present proprietors,
and are now the largest in the country.
A thorough inspection of the various
departments of these Nurseries evinces
the fact that every possible care and
precautiOn is taken in the dissemination
of varieties, and so thorough is the sys-
tenn that it is almost impossible for an
error to occur.
This is an all-impOrtant point for the
public. for it insuIes to them that what
ever they may purchase from W. & 7.
Smith Will. be true to name.
Immense packing sheds and cellars
have been erected for the packing of
seeds and plants, and no expense or
labor has been spared TO provide facii-
ties to insure the handling of the stock
in the best possible manner.
The MeSsrs. Smith cultivate an I'M
menSe assortment and variety as well IN
| the Ornamental as in the Fruit Depart
ment, in fact everything is grown here
/ that is hardy and worthy of cultivation.
| To accomplish all this has taken many
I years of hard work and a large outlay OF
/ money, and of all this their customers
have the benefit.
l The soil is gravelly, with heavy slay
sub-sOil, particularly well adapted to the
growth of trees, which fact has been
fully proven, for they have shipped
thousands of trees to far distant sections
of the country for many years past, viz
The Territories OF Montana, Dakota,
Utah, ETC., etc. A large shipment will
be made in the spring for Utah.
/ Trees for this remote section are
packed in boxes specially made for the
! purpose, and always reach their desti-
nation in the best possible condition.
/ 1t is q notable fact that the trees
( grown in the Geneva Nurseries trans
1 plant better than those raised in any
other section, withstanding severe cold
and extreme heat, with no injury. The
soil produces healthy, lOng-lived trees
which is of the greatest importance to
every planter. Another very important
fact is, that being furnished with more
/ abundant supply of healthy, we'll
ripened and fibrous roots, they bear
transplanting to a different soil anC
climate much better. In the cold
Northern Territories, thriving orchard:
of trees that were raised in the Genevi
Nurseries and which are now producing
beautiful fruit, prove their hardness
and again IN the extreme South thC
contra test of their ability to stand ex
treme heat is proven by the fact tina
the MeSsrs. Smith have sold large
quantities of their stock for many year
past to the leading Southern nursery
men, and it has always given the yer!
best of satisfaction.
The firm showed us letters from TIT
leadingsnurSerymen of the country, a!
well as from the leading fruit grower,
and others who have dealt with then
for the last quarter Of a century, al
testlfying to the fine quality of thu
stock and the very satisfactory, manne
IN which the business has been con
Quoted. No firm in the nursery bust
ness stands higher, none is better
known, and none more deserving o
patronage.
The Retail Department now. emplo!
over two hundred agents, and 1t is thu
intention of the firm to largely inereas'
the number of their statesmen thi!
season.
This firm can be constantly recon-
mended, both to purchasers of nursery
stock, and to parties wanting situations
as trustworthy in every respect.
Those seeking employment viii hnc
them a good firm to work for, anc
backed by their well-estabished reputa
ton for good stock and fair dealing, al
agent who Is earnest in his work car
command success. These are the only
nurseries in the country known as the
:'GeneYa Nurseries"