Name/Title
"GEO. H. MELLEN CO. FLORISTS AND SEEDSMEN"Entry/Object ID
2000.78.1.1Description
Color: Green; Red
A catalog issued by the Geo. H. Mellen Company, 1927. The 80-page booklet has a grey soft cover with blue writing across the top reading, "1877 50TH ANNIVERSARY 1927 / THE GEO. H. MELLEN CO. / FLORISTS AND SEEDSMEN / INNISFALLEN GREENHOUSES / ESTABLISHED 1877." Below this is a color illustration of two long-stemmed red roses. To the right is, "For discription and price see page 2." On the bottom right corner is the home city and state of the company. On the back top left corner is, "Jubile Set of / Chrysanthemums." The color illustration below this contains four flowers with the names Adrian's Pride, Harvard, Rose Perfection, and Oconto. At the beginning is an introduction to the company, terms of sale, advertisements for special offers, and directions for the care and culture of plants. An index is included at the back. Items available for sale include plants and bulbs; flower seeds; vegetable seeds; ornamental fruit trees and vegetables; fertilizers; insecticides; and plant food. Many black and white drawings and photographs are included. An order blank and envelope are items .2 and .3. With some creases down the center of the front and at the corners; a stain at the bottom right corner; abrasions along the spine; and a small tear on the front bottom left, the article is in fair condition.Lexicon
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Agriculture, Gardening, Vegetables, Seeds, HorticultureSearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Catalogs, Geo. H. Mellen Co., Plants, ornamental, House plants