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They were one of the most important fruit nurseries in the UK, if not the world, etsablished in 1725, but alas no more, though their orchard survives locally as a community garden.
Clearing my late mothers house I found a copy of Rivers 1935 - 1936 Catalogue. Some samples:
Apples.
Bush and Pyramid, two years 3/-; three and four years, 4/- and 5/-; larger trees, 7/6 and 10/6 each.
Purple Seakale
Strong forcing crowns, 30/- 100; 4/- doz.
Strong planting crowns, 15/- 100; 2/- doz.
Clearing my late mothers house I found a copy of Rivers 1935 - 1936 Catalogue. Some samples:
Apples.
Bush and Pyramid, two years 3/-; three and four years, 4/- and 5/-; larger trees, 7/6 and 10/6 each.
Purple Seakale
Strong forcing crowns, 30/- 100; 4/- doz.
Strong planting crowns, 15/- 100; 2/- doz.
Might be wrong, but deffinately as you say 'rings a bell'!
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