Nimmo And Blair (James Shiel, James H. Nimmo, and George W. Gibson), Seed Merchants and Growers, Triangle, Dunedin. Telephone, 94. P.O. Box, 129. Bankers, Bank of New Zealand. Private residences: Mr. Shiel, Queen Street; Mr. Nimmo, High Street; and Mr. Gibson, Queen Street. Established in 1876 by Mr. Robert Nimmo (who died in 1891) and John Blair (who retired in 1895, in favour of Mr. Gibson), this business has grown into very large proportions. The premises of the firm, which have 113 feet frontage to the Triangle, and 86 feet depth, consist of a three-storey brick building fully occupied in connection with the business, which is both wholesale and retail. As growers of seeds themselves and under contract with farmers, Messrs Nimmo and Blair have altogether 1000 acres under crop in North and South Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson, and Victoria. They ship large quantities of seeds to England, Germany, France, Italy, India, Africa, America, Argentine, and all the Australian colonies. The celebrated “Standard” seeds of this firm are page 352 known everywhere, and are recognised by growers as seeds of the first quality; this is evidenced by the fact, that in New Zealand alone 250,000 packets of this firm's seeds are packed and sent out with splendid results every year.