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NO. 434 SITE OF CITY GARDENS - NURSERY OF LOUIS PELLIER - Pellier, native of Saint-Hippolyte, France and founder of California's prune industry, came to California in 1849. In October 1850 he established a nursery called City Gardens. Here, aided by his brothers Pierre and Jean, who came over from France at a later date, he introduced the French prune-la petite prune d'Agen-into California during the winter of 1856-57.
Location
100 block of W St James St, San Jose
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Pellier Home
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NO. 434 SITE OF CITY GARDENS - NURSERY OF LOUIS PELLIER
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NO. 434 SITE OF CITY GARDENS - NURSERY OF LOUIS PELLIER
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NO. 434 SITE OF CITY GARDENS - NURSERY OF LOUIS PELLIER
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NO. 434 SITE OF CITY GARDENS - NURSERY OF LOUIS PELLIER
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San Jose city Gardens Nursery
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Louis Pellier