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Vineland Nursery 1858 Catalog C.C. Langdon 1858 Alabama C. C. Langdon established the first, and certainly the largest, nursery operating in the Mobile, Alabama, in 1853. It was located twenty-seven miles north of Mobile at Langdon Station, and a sales office was maintained in Mobile. First known as Vineland Nursery, a few years later the name was changed to Langdon Nurseries and operated under Mr. Langdon’s direction until his death on June 8, 1889. CATALOGUE OF FRUIT TREES, ROSES, &C CULTIVATED AND FOR SALE BY C.C. LANGDON at Vineland Nursery, near Mobile, Alabama FOR 1858-59. MOBILE: FARROW & DENNETT, PRINTERS, 3 NORTH WATER STREET 1858 Vineland Nursery is situated immediately on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, 29 miles north of Mobile, and the facilities for shipping, with speed and safety, to all parts of southern and middle Alabama by the rivers, and to eastern Mississippi by railroad, are unsurpassed. All trees will be securely packed and distinctly labeled (for which there will be a charge sufficient only to pay the actual cost) and the packages delivered on the steamboat or railroad in Mobile at the prices respectively named in the list, the purchaser paying freight from Mobile. When thus delivered, and a receipt taken, the packages will be entirely at the risk of the purchaser. 210

Apples Terms invariably, CASH, or City acceptance on short time. Where persons ordering trees are unknown to the undersigned, the cash must accompany the order, or a satisfactory reference given. Vineland Nursery Mobile Co., Ala., Oct’r 1858 C.C. Langdon The following listing from the 1858 catalog was compiled and submitted George R. Stritikus. Red Astrachan Red June Georgia Red June Cane Creek Red Margaret Nantahalee Early Sweet Bough Julian Early Strawberry Aromatic Carolina American Summer Pearmain Summer Gravenstein Jonathan Porter Yellow Belle- Fall Pippin Mammoth Taunton Black Warrior Batchelor Disharoon Rome Beauty World’s Wonder Winter Apples of Southern origin Allen’s Pippin Yahoola Bonum Kentucky Streak Cullawhee Mattimuskeet Southern Golden Pippin Berry Mangum Nequassa Gordon’s Seedling Cullasaga Clark’s Pearmain Carter C.C. Langdon 1858 Alabama 211

Apples<br />

Terms invariably, CASH, or City acceptance on short time. Where persons ordering<br />

trees are unknown to the undersigned, the cash must accompany the order, or a satisfactory<br />

reference given.<br />

Vineland Nursery<br />

Mobile Co., Ala., Oct’r 1858<br />

C.C. Langdon<br />

The following listing from the 1858 catalog was compiled and submitted George R.<br />

Stritikus.<br />

Red Astrachan<br />

Red June<br />

Georgia Red June<br />

Cane Creek<br />

Red Margaret<br />

Nantahalee<br />

Early Sweet Bough<br />

Julian<br />

Early Strawberry<br />

Aromatic Carolina<br />

American Summer Pearmain<br />

Summer Gravenstein<br />

Jonathan<br />

Porter<br />

Yellow Belle-<br />

Fall Pippin<br />

Mammoth<br />

Taunton<br />

Black Warrior<br />

Batchelor<br />

Disharoon<br />

Rome Beauty<br />

World’s Wonder<br />

Winter Apples of <strong>Southern</strong> origin<br />

Allen’s Pippin<br />

Yahoola<br />

Bonum<br />

Kentucky Streak<br />

Cullawhee<br />

Mattimuskeet<br />

<strong>Southern</strong> Golden Pippin<br />

Berry<br />

Mangum<br />

Nequassa<br />

Gordon’s Seedling<br />

Cullasaga<br />

Clark’s Pearmain<br />

Carter<br />

C.C. Langdon<br />

1858<br />

Alabama<br />

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