The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-04-08
The Geneva Nurseries.

A Tribune representative recently had
occasion to visit the well 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 wear 1916 by Messrs. William ana
Thomas Smith. the present proprietors,
and are now the largest in the country
A thorough inspection OF the various
denartmentS of these nurseries eyinces
| the fact that every possible care ana
precaution is taken in the dissemination
of varieties, and SO thorough Is the
system that it is almost impossible Tor
an error to occur.
public. for it inSures to them that what
ever they may purchase from W. q 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 facltl-
ties to insure the handling of the stock
lin the best possible manner.
The Messrs. Smith cultivate an I'M
mense assortment and variety as well III
the Ornamental as in the Frnit Depart
ment, in fact everything is grown mere
that is hardy and worthy OF cultivation.
To accomplish all this has taken many
wears of hard work and large outlay OF
money, and of all this their customers
have the benefit.
The soil is gravelly, with heavy clay
sub-soil. particularly well adapted 70
1.-The growth of trees, which fact has been
fully proven, for they have shipped
! thousands of trees to far distant sec
i tons of the country for many years
past. viz: the Territories OF Montana,
Dakota, Utah, ETC.. etc. A large snip
e ment will be made in the spring for
y Utah.
y Trees for this remote section are
g hacked in boxes specially made for the
D. purpose, and always reach their destl
it nation in the best possible condition.
ID IT is a notable fact that the tree!
m GROWN in the Geneva Nurseries trans
re 9Iant better than those raised in any
other section, withstanding severe colo
and extreme heat, with no injury. Thu
soil produces healthy, long-livet
trees, which IS OF the greatest Inn
II, portance to every planter. Anothe
" yery important fact is, that beinl
- furnished with a more abundant sup
% ply of healthy well-ripened and hbrou
OF roots. they bear transplanting to Oil
Ill ferent soil and climate much better. Il
De the cold northern Territories, thrivia
I'd orchards of trees that we're raised in tn
,or Geneva Nurseries, and which are no,
Try producing Beautiful fru;t, prove the
nd hardness, and again in the e1
ZEN IRENE South the contra test of the
by ability to stand extreme heat is prove
/. tbv the fact that the Messrs. Smith hav
sold large quantities Of their stock fo
many years past to the leading nursery
men, and it has always given the yer
lite best of satisfaction. =,
;ch The firm showed US letters from tn
LEADING nurserymen of the country.
eW we'll as from the leading fruit-growei
fas and others who have dealt with thei
for the last quarter of a century all &c
tifying to the fine quality OF the stocl
and the very satisfactory manner
which the business has been conducte'
No firm Is the nursery business stanl
ON higher, none is better known, and nOI
p. more deserving of patronage.
The Retail Department now empio,,
W over two huadred agents, and it Is Il
re- intention of the firm to largely increa
gas the number of their statesmen tn
season.
This firm can be consistently recor
merded, both TO purchasers or nursel
stock, and to parties wanting stu
tions. as trustworthy i'll every respet
ON Those seeking employment will I'll
ur- them 4 good Erm to work Tor, al
get backed by their well-established repus
by ton for GOOD stock and fair dealing, ;
ind agent who is earnest in his work C;
llrd command success. These are the on
Box .S..nans;as =, the country kr,oW,a AZ Il
Geneva Nurseries.