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Southport White Globe Onion by Landreth Seeds
In 1780, David Landreth and his family left England for Montreal, Canada where he intended to establish a seed business. Four years later, the harsh Canadian climate forced him to relocate to Philadelphia. On January 7, 1784, David Landreth started his first garden center on High Street, which is now 1210 Market Street. He chose Pennsylvania because people appeared to have more free time there, and Philadelphia was the center of wealth and sophistication in the United States.
The Landreth family treasured America’s and the world’s agricultural and horticultural heritage. For more than 200 years, the Landreth Catalogues, Rural Registers and Almanacs introduced and chronicled the development of seeds, many of which are now heirlooms. Bloomsdale, the Landreth family home, had the best collection of trees in the United States – only Judge Field of Princeton and the Sargent family of Boston were in the same class. At one time, there were over 1200 species of deciduous and evergreen trees, some of which are still living.
Today, the D. Landreth Seed Company is the fifth oldest corporation in America. Among its many historic claims is the fact that the company sold seed to every American president from George Washington to Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Landreth story is the story of an American family business which was born near the time of America’s birth and grew with America over three centuries. It is a story of strong minded men and women of principle, fathers and mothers, sons and daughters who pursued a path of innovation and exploration with the pioneering spirit that will always be the essence of what makes this country great.
In 1780, David Landreth and his family left England for Montreal, Canada where he intended to establish a seed business. Four years later, the harsh Canadian climate forced him to relocate to Philadelphia. On January 7, 1784, David Landreth started his first garden center on High Street, which is now 1210 Market Street. He chose Pennsylvania because people appeared to have more free time there, and Philadelphia was the center of wealth and sophistication in the United States.
The Landreth family treasured America’s and the world’s agricultural and horticultural heritage. For more than 200 years, the Landreth Catalogues, Rural Registers and Almanacs introduced and chronicled the development of seeds, many of which are now heirlooms. Bloomsdale, the Landreth family home, had the best collection of trees in the United States – only Judge Field of Princeton and the Sargent family of Boston were in the same class. At one time, there were over 1200 species of deciduous and evergreen trees, some of which are still living.
Today, the D. Landreth Seed Company is the fifth oldest corporation in America. Among its many historic claims is the fact that the company sold seed to every American president from George Washington to Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Landreth story is the story of an American family business which was born near the time of America’s birth and grew with America over three centuries. It is a story of strong minded men and women of principle, fathers and mothers, sons and daughters who pursued a path of innovation and exploration with the pioneering spirit that will always be the essence of what makes this country great.
