Spencer Heath Archive

Item 2252

Carbon of a letter from Heath on Roadsend Gardens Nurseries letterhead, Elkridge, MD, to B.J. Sckipano, The Sckipano Nursery Company, Warren, PA.

April 2, 1940

 

 

 

Dear Sir:

 

I have a private nursery, established some years ago to supply material for landscaping a real-estate project that was stopped by the power company putting a transmission line with big steel towers over the land.

 

 I have no lists, but I have many hundreds of choice evergreen plants lined out some time ago and heavily pruned and very bushy. The largest single item is about 1500 lovely spreading Andorra Junipers 3 to 6 feet, many of them perfect specimens as ever seen anywhere. They are commencing to crowd each other and I am letting them go at a dollar each in hundred lots as they come or $1.50 each if selected. I also have hundreds of Sabinas and Pfitzers, several sizes and perfect in growth. Also Retinosporas, stocky ones and tall ones, Plumosa, Squarrosa, Filifera, etc. About 100 Globe Arbor Vitae mostly 30 inches and another 100 about 15 inch. Some hundreds of Irish and Swedish junipers, mostly about 3 feet tall. A good many Taxus Cuspidata about 3 to 4 feet spread. Some hundreds of Spiny Creek Juniper mostly 2 to 4 feet, many of them variegated with white or gold, and the same in Chinese Juniper.

 

 There are many other items such as Box in large and small globes. Cotoneaster in large and dwarf varieties, and various vase-type and horizontal junipers not mentioned above.

 

 As to prices, I am making heavy discounts from wholesale lists as my guide and on many items and lots I am taking offers. Prices as is and where is, cash and carry. It will pay you to look at this material.

 

                        Very truly yours,