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  • R. H. Shumway's illustrated garden guide. 1895 Rockford, Ill

    R. H. Shumway's illustrated garden guide. 1895 Rockford, Ill

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    Image of an illustrated catalog for various fruit, vegetables and flower seeds sold by R. H. Shumway, with images of the various fruits, vegetables, and flowers along with descriptions and quantities available for purchase; bust-length portrait of R. H. Shumway in decorative oval frame inset at top right; farm and garden implements with prices on back page.

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  • Semillas seleccionadas : Hijos de Nonell Barcelona

    Semillas seleccionadas : Hijos de Nonell Barcelona

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    Image of flower seed packets, each illustrated and labeled with the variety of seeds, in an advertisement for seeds from Hijos de Nonell of Barcelona, Spain; seal with produce spilling from a cornucopia with the phrase, "El cambio de las simientes de la produccion," at center.

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    Page Seed Company, A-H by correspondent (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

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    The Page Seed Company business correspondence, a subset within the Jay T. Last collection of American horticulture, contains approximately 225 business records spanning the late 1890s through the 1950s. The majority of the collection features correspondence to and from the Page Seed Company of Greene, New York, that documents the company's sourcing and selling of seeds for fruit, vegetables, flowers, and herbs, along with the supplies necessary to package and sell them. The letters, receipts, and invoices were received primarily from growers and merchants, and concern the purchase of seeds, packaging, and other supplies including issues related to orders, shipments, and payment matters. The materials include both handwritten and typed correspondence primarily on company stationery from a variety of businesses across the United States. Some letterheads have engraved or lithographed images of plants, seed bags, or commercial buildings. The collection also includes Page seed packets numbering approximately one dozen. These envelopes feature images and descriptions of the mature plants, as well as instructions for sowing and harvesting.

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    Jay T. Last Collection of Horticulture: Page Seed Company Business Correspondence

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    The Page Seed Company Business Correspondence, a subset within the Jay T. Last Collection of Horticulture, contains approximately 225 business records spanning the late 1890s through the 1950s. The majority of the collection features correspondence to and from the Page Seed Company of Greene, New York, that documents the company's sourcing and selling of seeds for fruit, vegetables, flowers, and herbs, along with the supplies necessary to package and sell them. The letters, receipts, and invoices were received primarily from growers and merchants, and concern the purchase of seeds, packaging, and other supplies including issues related to orders, shipments, and payment matters. The materials include both handwritten and typed correspondence primarily on company stationery from a variety of businesses across the United States. Some letterheads have engraved or lithographed images of plants, seed bags, or commercial buildings. The collection also includes Page seed packets numbering approximately one dozen. These envelopes feature images and descriptions of the mature plants, as well as instructions for sowing and harvesting.

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  • D. M. Ferry & Co's flower seeds

    D. M. Ferry & Co's flower seeds

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    Image of a large web made of blue ribbon covered with various colors and varieties of poppies in an advertisement for D.M. Ferry & Company's flower seeds; two seed packets also attached to the ribbon web.

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  • Crosman Bros. “Sowing the seed.” Seeds new crop Rochester, N.Y

    Crosman Bros. “Sowing the seed.” Seeds new crop Rochester, N.Y

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    Image of an African American couple walking through their yard together in an advertisement for Crosman Brothers of Rochester, New York; man holds a rake over one shoulder, has his arm around the woman's shoulders, and they gaze at each other happily; seeds and seed packets fall from the basket over the woman's arm and are eaten by the chickens following her; house and sunflowers past a wooden fence in background.

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