Name/Title
"BURPEE'S FOR SPRING PLANTING, 1928"Entry/Object ID
2000.103.1.1Description
Color: White
"Burpee's For Spring Planting," 31-page plant and seed catalog, 1928. The front cover has the title at top with an illustration below of a dahlia. In a box toward the botom is a statement about the catalog, with the company name and headquarters below. At the right is a table of contents listing types of plants and products offered and the pages on which they can be found. The back covr has illustrations, information and a listing for hybrid tea roses. Divisions of products are: dahlias; glasflowers; flowering bulbs and roots; roses; Rambler roses; flowering shrubs; hardy climbers; hedge plants; fruit trees; grapes; strawberries; garden books; insecticides; and plant food. Listings include a product number; product name, including variety names; brief descriptions; and prices, often by each or in quantity. Some of the listings are accompanied by illustrations, most are black and white photographs with a few line drawings. In fair condition, the artifact has some discoloration, surface soiling, especially on the covers, and creases.Lexicon
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Gardening, Landscape gardening, SeedsSearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Catalogs, W. Atlee Burpee Company, House plants, Plants, Ornamental