The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-06-27
Our Visit to the Payette Nursery.

While at Payette last week we FORUM
ately met with Mr.. J. G. Whitney, of
Whitney Bros, proprietors of the Pay
cite Nursery, and were cordially invited
to drive out to their grounds, which
we accepted.
After a drive of five minutes, drawn
by Tom and Jerry, their span Of road
ponies, one black as coal, the other white
as snow, we arrived at the nursery,
which lies one-fourth of mile north.
east Of the Oregon Short Line depot,
and contains eighty acres of land, with
different kinds Of soil, just right for the
growing and propagating Of trees,
plants, ETC., of all kinds and varieties.
And right here we will say that II is
systematically arranged, the most COM
plete, and one of the best enterprises
we know of. Their men employed in
the nursery are good, honest, sober, and
industrious fellows, that can he relied on
at all times in their trade. Their horses
are smooth. sleek, and show good keep
ing. The buildings, consisting of resi-
dences, boarding house, barns, packing
cellars, are commodious, we'll painted,
and very neat. The nursery is divided
into five blocks, with drive ways be-
tween, giving good view Of every foot
of It,
We were surprised to find a place so
haot,ttf,ll,, 1oiI nd 20 to uknotr
in such fine and healthy condition.
Every tree and plant looked thirty,
vigorous, and showed the very best Of
cultivation. We saw no less then five
million trees and plants, and all were per-
fectly free from disease, which ia seldom
the case in eastern localities where trees
have been grown for years on the same
soil, year after year. The facilities for
packing, such as water tank, water pipes
running to packing houses, packing cell
lars, etc., very thoroughly arranged,
which enables them to do their packing
in the best possible manner which is
very essential to insure success to the
transplanter.
Their annual catalogue will be issued
this month and mailed to all their custom
ers and any one who will send postal
card forth same. 1t will be beautifully
illustrated and will contain a vast amount
of valuable information for the tree
planter. On the front page Of the cover
will be seen a bird's-eye view Of the
nursery and grounds.
We saw roses in bloom. and the porches
around the dwelling were covered
with clematis westeries aud honeysuckles.
and on the lawns the old-fashioned lilacs
which brought to US happy remem-
berence of the home Of our boyhood.
We trust the time ia not far distant
when every man or woman who owns a
foot of land will see the necessity OF
planting fruit and ornamental trees about
their homes, as there can be no invest
ment made that will be more profitable,
more pleasing and more elevating than
the one in this way.
We were shown many letters from
customers In Montana, Utah, Colorado,
Nevada, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
territory, all expressing entire satisfac-
tion for stock received from the Payette
nursery IN years past, and invariably
saying that the trees grown at home in
this mountainous climate, and being but
a short time out of the ground In trans
por tation, not undergoing the hardships
of weeks on the road, are far ahead OF
those grown east or in lower attitudes;
therefore we say, and feel justified in
saying, that should you intend TO plant
an orchard get your trees from the Pay.
ette nursery, free from disease, thrifty.
vigorous, and acclimated, and being but
a day or two out 1.-THE ground, are sure
to grow, and at the same time you are
patronizing home industry and dealing
with an honorable and reliable tirm.-
Boise City Statesman.