Rosehill Nursery

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About a mile and a half west of the cemetery at Rosehill and the adjoining station of the Chicago & North Western Railway, in the midst of a charming stretch of country, is situated an extensive plantation full of interest to the friends of arboriculture and the lovers of Nature in general. This picturesque oasis in the wide plain give over to agricultural pursuits, covers an area of over 400 acres and forms the well-known Nursery of Mr. Pehr Samuel Peterson, which is not only the largest but also the oldest "tree-school" in the vicinity of Chicago, having been established by the present owner during which time it has furnished a very large number of the shade-trees and ornamental shrubs now adorning our public parks, cemeteries, residence streets, and private gardens.


Reference:

Chicago, the Garden City: Its magnificent parks, boulevards and cemeteries. Together with other descriptive views and sketches. Andreas Simon, The F. Gindele printing company, 1893, 236 pages, page 187.