Saul, James–Sacramento, California; Davis, California–Brother
of John Saul. He worked with A. J. Downing at Downing Nursery in
Newburg, New York. In 1854, he went to California and worked at Commercial
Nurseries in Sacramento. His name appeared on the cover of “New Rochelle
Nursery” for the year 1854, as the agent of this nursery that was near
Mission Dolores. Late in 1854, he went to work for A. P. Smith of
Sacramento in his floral department. He later managed an orchard
near the present city of Davis, California.
Sources: CHSJ-Apr. 1966