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

A New York Tribune 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. Il.
Y, and now extend over an area of 500
acres.
These Nurseries were established in
the year 1916 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 1t Is almost impossible for an
error to occur.
This is an all-important point for the
public. for it 'insu1eS to them that what
ever they may purchase from W. d. L.
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 facih-
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
years of hard work and large outlay of
money, and of all this their customers
have the benefit.
The soil is gravelly with heavy STAY
sub-so1, particularly well adapted to the
growth of trees, which fact has been
fully proven, for they have shipped
10 - g, i ~
OF the country for many years past, viz:
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 a notable fact that the trees
grown in the Geneva Nurseries trans
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 and
climate much better. In the cold
Northern Territories, thriving orchards
of trees that were raised in the Geneva
Nurseries and which are now producing
beautiful fruit, prove their hardness,
and again IN the extreme South the
contra test of their ability to stand ex-
IRENE heat is proven by the fact that
the Messrs. Smith have sold large
quantities of their stock for many years
past to the leading Southern nursery
men, and it has always given the very
best of satisfaction.
The firm showed us letters from the
leading nurserymen of the country, as
well as from the leading fruit growers
and others who have dealt with them
for the last quarter of a century, all
testifying to the fine quality of the
stock and the very satisfactory manner
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 of
patronage.
The Retail Department now employ
over two hundred agents, and it is the
intention of the firm to largely increase
the number of their statesmen this
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 will find
them a good firm to work for, and
backed by their well-established reputa-
ton for good stock and fair dealing, an
agent who is earnest in his work can
command success. These are the only
nurseries in the country known as the
Geneva Nurseries.
Address all correspondence to
j. a. GOODHUE,
Boa 453, Salt Lake City.
Office: Central Block, next to Walker
Opera House.