Friday, January 31, 2020

The Lost Fruit Books

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Col. Wilder pear, p. 145 A certain nurseryman has told me often about some lost books about fruits with color illustrations of fruits....
Sunday, January 12, 2020

Stories for Children with Illustrated Plants

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Under the Rose Bush, by William Donahey In the August 2018  Rose Letter , Don Gers wrote about this children's book, Under the Rose...
Saturday, October 26, 2019

The Mystery of the Landers House and Family at the California Nursery in Niles 2

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This house at the California Nursery is referred to as the "Maybeck Cottage", the "Yellow House", the "Landers Hou...
Monday, October 21, 2019

The Whole World Lies Before us Here

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Semi-tropic California and Southern California Horticulturist, Volumes 3-5 , p.168 That quote is from 1881 and refers to the Eden, tha...
Saturday, April 27, 2019

Looking for the immense fig tree in Warm Springs

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From  George Christian Roeding 1868-1928, A Tribute This tidbit about fig trees from George Christian Roeding's biography caught m...
Sunday, April 14, 2019

The "Belts and Suspenders" strategy of my least favorite weed

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At the California Nursery Historical Park, our rose beds are awash with the "Devil Bulb". This crafty weed confounds us at every...
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Thursday, December 20, 2018

Visiting Nurseries in the San Francisco Bay area in 1948

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Entertaining at the California Nursery Company 1948 “Ornamental Horticulture field trip, San Francisco Bay Area, 1948" At 5:13 t...