Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Rock's Nurseries after 1884

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1887 San Jose Directory There seems to be the general assumption that Rock's Nurseries was consolidated into the California Nursery righ...
Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Lucy Shinn Smile

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Lucy Ellen Shinn was just a black and white photo on the wall at Shinn House. We never never knew much about her and what kind of person she...
Tuesday, August 2, 2022

The 'Wickson Challenge' ... lost out

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'Wickson Challenge' Plum  This painting has a very faint writing on it - 'Wickson Challenge.'  If you look that name up you ...
Friday, July 1, 2022

Where did John Rock get his trees for his experimental orchards?

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From the Museum of Local History scanned by California Revealed   No Guessing Required! You can look it up! This is one of many orchard reco...
Friday, April 29, 2022

Visiting the Pernet-Ducher roses in 1912

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The Pernet-Ducher family and the Pernetiana roses What are Pernetiana roses?  The Pernetiana roses was a category of roses introduced by the...
Thursday, September 23, 2021

Native Plants and the Association of Collegiate Alumnae in 1904

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Stockton Record  17-Feb-1904  One hundred and 17 years ago, the Association of Collegiate Alumnae encouraged people to use native trees and ...
Sunday, April 11, 2021

The Red Garden at the GGIE

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  From the nursery catalog , the Court of Flowers So appropriate for this year, especially with the Mars Perseverence in the news...A Red Ga...