Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-01-26
Attra tive Exhibit of Nursery Stock


The most attractive exhibit of nur-
sery stock at the Worlds Fair at Chi
cago, was that of the Evergreen Nurser-
les, of Evergreen, this county. Their
exhibit was who'll, of evergreens, OF
which they exhibited about tt rec hun
bred varieties (nearly every variety
known to the botanist) There Is not
another nursery in America, and we I'M
derstand there are only two or three
known in the world, that can show so
large collection growing on their
grounds.
At their exhibit could be seen all
shades o. green, blue, golden, variegated,
golden and silver spangled. They ex-
hibited Young specimens OF trees that
attain all sizes, when mature, from the
giants of California and South America,
to the pigmies of desert regions. which
attain a height of only few inches.
There one could see all forms Of growth
and shapes, and forms o. spray and fol
iage, Not only did they exhibit young
specimens of the trees of suitable size
for transplanting, but they exhibited a
large number just starting from the
seeds, showing their manner OF starting
the young plants in the nursery; also
large numbers of gratis, just starting
into growth, of those varieties that can
be propagated only by grating. They
also had on exhibition about one hun
bred and fifty varieties Of Evergreen
tree seeds, such as they plant IN their
nurseries. Some are SO minute that a
pound contains several hundred thous
aud seeds. O?e curious feature of their
seed exhibit was the very small seed OF
the giant tree of California, requiring
three hundred and twenty thousand
(320,000) seeds to weigh a pound,
while the Torreya California, a snail
tree seldom growing more than twenty
five feet high, have seeds as large as nut
megs, requiring twenty five to thirty OF
them to weigh pound, The visitors at
their exhibit was far in excess of any
other nursery exhibit. About $4,000
names were entered on their register,
probably more than registered at all
other nursery exh blty at the fair. While
only a small portion of those visiting
the exhibit entered their names on the
register, their paths and walks were US
ually crowded with intelligent and in
terested visitors inspecting their beau
ties and cu.iosites. The register shows
names of people from every civilized
nation Of the world, written in every
known language The names of several
of the principal men of this country and
Europe appear upon its pages.
While their nurseries have some of the
most common, hardy varieties of fruits,
and a stock of ordinary deciduous orna-
mental trees and shrubs second to none
in this country, they confined their e1-
hbit wholly to evergreens. OF these
they have far the largest stock in this
country and probably equal to that of
any nursery IN the world. They grow
several of The standard sorts by the
millions, supplying them in large guam
titles to nursery men and planters IN this
country, and sending many shipments
to planters in other lands.
OF course, their exhibit was awarded
the highest prizes, medal and diploma,
as it richly merited. Well may Door
county be proud of having within her
borders the most extensive evergreen
nurseries in America, Co. Demo,
crat, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.