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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001042441-03-000002.txt : 20031219
<SEC-HEADER>0001042441-03-000002.hdr.sgml : 20031219
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031219130158
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001042441-03-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031219

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001037390
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE, GARDEN SUPPLY [5200]
		IRS NUMBER:				060868486
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122187910

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DANZIGER FREDERICK M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042441
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE, GARDEN SUPPLY [5200]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12879
		FILM NUMBER:		031064391

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		387 PARK AVENUE SOUTH 6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016-8899
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124483800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		387 PARK AVENUE SOUTH 6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016-8899
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-12-19</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001037390</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GRIFFIN LAND &amp; NURSERIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GRIF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001042441</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DANZIGER FREDERICK M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>641 LEXINGTON AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>29TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022-4503</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock $.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-12-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2003-12-19</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.21</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>69722</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Note 1</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Note 1.Indirect ownership through wife of the undersigned</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Frederick M. Danziger</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-12-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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