Title: Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, hardy plants and fruits
Identifier: CAT31283838 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Thomas Meehan and Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture), Pennsylvania, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs
Publisher: Germantown, Pa. : Thomas Meehan & Sons
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Preface to 32nd Edition Just forty-six years ago Thomas Meehan, the senior member of the present firm, commenced the nursery business here in Germantown, with but three acres of ground and almost no capital. From the first he saw that in time to come there would be a growing demand for ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Evergreens of every description,—not only for large private places, but for Parks and Cemeteries, and he determined to shape his business with that idea in view. At that time there was little or no demand for Ornamental Trees, outside of a few of the commoner sorts. That he was wise in reaching such a decision, and adhering to his belief in a future for such a class of goods, is proven by the extensive plant now conducted by himself and his sons. One hundred and forty acres are closely planted with all that is good and desirable. The newest trees and shrubs are imported annually from all important growers in the world, and thoroughly tested as to their value before being offered to their customers. Every care is exercised that all stock sent out is exactly as represented, strong thrifty, healthy and well rooted, and every effort is exerted that all dealings shall be satisfactory to their customers. This policy has been strictly adhered to, with the result that not only do their customers continue with them from year to year, but they recommend their friends to deal at these nurseries also.
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Acer polymorphum dissectum atropurpureum. Acer polymorphum reticulatum Acer polymorphum pinnatifolium atropurpureum.—(For prices see page 8.) Scientific and practical knowledge have been combined to make this the most complete nursery of its kind in the United States The success achieved has been very great,—superintendents of parks, cemeteries and large estates coming annually to this place to replenish their stock. The firm believes in furnishing customers with vigorous trees, having an abundance of roots, and for this purpose there are annual applications of manure to the trees, frequent transplanting and thorough cultivation continually. Thomas Meehax. THOMAS MEEHAN & SONS, Nurserymen and Landscape Engineers, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. Thomas B. Meehax. J. FrankLix Meehax. S. Mexdelsox Meehax

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