By 1869 when this ad ran, Thorburn’s Albany Seed and Fruit Store had been around for 38 years already, delivering fruit with care to any part of the city. They sold seeds and fruits, flowers, fertilizers, garden tools and a surprisingly specific variety of bird seeds. “Beware of imitations, bottled up in the same way.”
Thorburn’s was on Broadway, opposite the Mansion House, which can be seen under a significant amount of water in this view.