. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. ?WINDOW BOXES IN PHILADELPHIA—See last weeks issue. (Eleven on four liouscs.) reasons in 1796, and settled in Philadel- phia, where he engaged in the seed and nursery business. The editor of the eleventh edition of the American Gar- deners' Calendar, 1857, page 760, makes the following reminiscences of Mac- Mahon : "Bernard MacMahon was no common man. He sought the American shores from political motives, as is understood, but what these were has not been de- termined; most probably it was necessary to fly fro
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. ?WINDOW BOXES IN PHILADELPHIA—See last weeks issue. (Eleven on four liouscs.) reasons in 1796, and settled in Philadel- phia, where he engaged in the seed and nursery business. The editor of the eleventh edition of the American Gar- deners' Calendar, 1857, page 760, makes the following reminiscences of Mac- Mahon : "Bernard MacMahon was no common man. He sought the American shores from political motives, as is understood, but what these were has not been de- termined; most probably it was necessary to fly from the persecution of the gov- ernment. He found American garden- ing in its infancy, and immediately set liiniself vigorously to work to introduce a love for flowers and fruit. The writer well remembers his store, his garden and greenhouses. The latter were situ- ated near the Germantown turnpike, be- tween Philadelphia and Nicetown, whence emanated the rarer flowers and novelties, such as could be collected in the early part of the present century, and where were performed to the aston- ishment of the amateurs of that day, successful feats of horticulture that were but too rarely imitated. His store. was on Second street, below Market, on the east side. Many must still be alive who recollect its bulk window, orna- mented with tulip-glasses, a large pump- kiri, and a basket or two of bulbous roots; behind the Counter officiated Mrs. MacMahon, with some considerable Irish accent, but a most amiable and ex- cellent disposition, and withal, an able saleswoman. Mr. MacMahon was also much in the store, putting up seeds for transmission to all parts of this country and Europe, writing his book, or attend- ing to his correspondence; in one cor- ner was a shelf containing a few botanical or gardening books, for which there was then a very small demand; an- other contained the few garden imple- ments, such as knives and trimming scissors; a barrel of peas and a bag of seedling potatoe
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