Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09
THE CITY NURSERY.
SOMETHING or THIS BEAUTIFUL
DEPARTMENT or RICHMOND.
TWENTY ACRES OF LITTLE TREES
To Adorn the streets and Parks and
Furnish shadc--lIas Been n "Hoo-
by" of Colonel Cutsbaw's-Thc
benefits Derived from Il.

The city nursery, which Is situated
near the slope OF the river just south OF
the New reservoir is rapidly becoming
an important factor in the development
and Identification of Richmond. For
several years this department OF the
city has been quite hobby" OF Colonel
w. 4. Cutshaw, Eichmond's celebrated
City Engineer. and the expanse OF 20
odd acres Of ground. located as already
described, is now one OF the most at
tractive and interesting spots in or
around the city. 1t is indeed lovely
spectacle TO Behold 10000 little trees,
hanging ia height from TO Il feet, ar
one vicing WITH fthe other in the beauty
of its foliage and the gracefulness and
stateliness Of its bearing.
Every little sprig In the big nursery
bears evidence of the care and skill dis
played in It's rearing. and each one is
almost thing of beauty in itself. The
ground has been put into perfect condi-
and every specie except the cottonwood
and the mulberry IS there. Besides
this, there are hundreds of varieties OF
ornamental trees growing there.
IMPORTANCE OF THE NURSERY.
The vast Importance and benefits OF
this nursery cannot yet be told In other
cities nurseries have been found most in
dispensable The real object of the
nursery is to supply shade trees Tor the
streets and parks of the city. and as well
for the cemeteries in and around the
city. AS rapidly as trees are displaced,
die, or are blown down in gales they
are supplanted by trees OF the same or
Il better character from the nursery.
Aside from this, a systematic arrange
inent OF shade and ornamental trees
upon the streets throughout the entire
city has already been begun and viii be
carried steadily forward until the city
will eventually in the proper seasons
be a bower of lovely green. During last
year 1900 shade and ornamental trees
we're put out on the streets and parks Of
Richmond, and all came from tho nur-
,ery. 1t is not improbable that in the
course Of time the city may sell portion
Of the product OF its nursery to private
individuals, and this may eventually
cause the nursery 10 become self-sup-
porting.
COST TO MAINTAIN IT.
Heretofore II has not cost a large
amount TO maintain the nursery Mr. j..
{. Hahn, who Is the expert nurseryman,
receives salary Of $50 per month, and
has a small house in which to live, and
,e also has two laborers to assist him
n the work upon the ground. The most
telisste care and attention is often neces-
,ary in, TIE cultivation of some OF the
lrees. which are gathered as seedlings
N the woods in the surrounding country
In NuYseryman Hahn the city has
nan Of high reputation in this class OF
work. and he has converted an old field
into beautiful area OF little trees, the
effectiveness of which Is not known 10
one man out of hundred who reside In
this community.
II is impossible TO estimate yet the
actual amount tho city derives in trees
from this nursery, but 1t is believed by
those In touch with such matters that II
IS already making its value felt through
out the entire city. 1t is contemplated
in the near future to place row OF the
most beautiful shade and ornamental
trees right down the centre OF Broad
street, and this, 1t is believed. will add
greatly TO that already Deautiiul
thoroughfare.
The nursery was started at the sug-
restion Of Colonel Cutshaw in 1880, ana
has rapidly grown from year 10 year.