Smith and Simons

SMITH & SIMONS, Seed Merchants and Nurserymen, 16, Buchanan Street, Glasgow.

    In connection with the seed and nursery industry of the West of Scotland, a notable and old-established house is that of Messrs. Smith and Simons, now of 16, Buchanan Street. The business has been in existence for a period of nearly half-a-century, and for many years was conducted in Howard Street, St. Enoch Square, the present splendid new premises having been entered upon in 1890.

    These comprise a magnificent shop, with ample storage accommodation, conveniently situated in the most fashionable thoroughfare of the City, and replete with a very extensive and complete stock of all kinds of vegetable and flower seeds, agricultural seeds, bulbous and other flower roots, horticultural implements and appliances, and garden requisites of every description. The premises are further enlivened and rendered more interesting and attractive by specimens of graceful decorative plants and choice cut flowers being constantly on view, according to the season, from their famous Nurseries.

    Messrs. Smith and Simons have long been noted for their specialities in many kinds of seeds, which stand high in favour and demand ; and by the most careful and conscientious efforts, supported by some practical experience, they have long maintained a reputation second to none for the genuine quality, purity, and reliability of their seeds ; and the constant growth of the business testifies to the completeness with which that reputation is preserved. Thus confidence has been firmly established and retained throughout the circuit of a valuable and widespread connection in all parts of the United Kingdom. Indeed, we believe the business is now one of the largest and most popular of its kind in Scotland, and it is certainly one of the best developed in all departments which has come under our notice.

    Messrs. Smith and Simons’ well-known Nurseries, so favourably and conveniently situated near Kennishead Station, about five miles from Glasgow, are entirely free from the injurious effects of city smoke, and are admirably adapted for the rearing of hardy, healthy, well-rooted nursery stock — the soil being of the most desirable description and the situation high and exposed. The glass houses have been erected on the most approved principle for the successful cultivation of a varied collection of plants. Wherever exhibited at important horticultural shows, their collection of plants has invariably taken a high position for meritorious cultivation and elicited the highest praise from both the horticultural and the general press. The extensive stock in cultivation is in great variety, and comprises all the best sorts of evergreen and flowering shrubs, ornamental and forest trees, fruit trees and bushes, grape vines, roses, climbing hedging, bedding, herbaceous and Alpine plants, etc. Also plants for stove, greenhouse, conservatory, and house and table decoration, of all the leading varieties.

    Altogether this is a sound and thoroughly representative concern of the first class, both in reputation and connection ; and its affairs are being most carefully and competently administered by the present managing partner, Mr. James Stewart Sadler, a gentleman who conducts the house upon principles which are well calculated to retain the unreserved confidence of the large, widespread, and valuable clientele of which the firm is, not unjustly, proud.

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