ARMSTRONG'S SPRING FLOWERING BULBS

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"ARMSTRONG'S SPRING FLOWERING BULBS"

Entry/Object ID

2000.308.1.1

Description

Color: Black; White "Armstrong's Spring Flowering Bulbs," issued by Armstrong Nurseries, 1929. The 19-page booklet has a paper cover with the date and the title at the top of the front. At the center is a black and white photograph of lilies. At the bottom is the name and address of the nursery with the same repeated at the center of the back. At the top of the back is an advertisement for the 1930 catalog and at the bottom are reading suggestions. All of the printing on the covers is in black. An introduction and ordering instructions are on the inside of the front cover. A variety of bulbs are listed including tulips, daffodils, windflowers, and many more. A description of each flower is included as well as black and white photographs. An order blank came with the catalog and is item .2. With light creases, surface soiling, and small tears, the object is in good condition.

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Gardening

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Three-dimensional, Catalogs, Armstrong Nurseries, Bulbs, Floriculture

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