Jellett, Edwin C. (Edwin Costley), 1860-1929. · Philadelphia: Horace F. McCann · leaf 150
c growth, the Gowen garden is a thing of the past.Peter Kieffer prospered, and upon leaving Mr. Gowen hestarted a nursery on the Gorgas tract upon Cresheim Road,immediately south of Allens Lane. Peter Kieffers house isyet standing upon Allens Lane, west of the PennsylvaniaRailroad, but his large… … Peter Kieffer 89 produced the celebrated Kieffer Pear, a cross between theBartlett, and Chinese sand pears. In company with JosephMeehan, I made several visits to this place to inspect its stockof rare shrubs and trees, and when we called it was alwaysthe pleasure of Mr. Kieffer to show and ours to…
