H. W. BUCKBEE SEED AND PLANT GUIDE

Object/Artifact

Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"H. W. BUCKBEE SEED AND PLANT GUIDE"

Entry/Object ID

2000.71.2.1

Description

Color: Blue; Green; Red; Yellow; White "H. W. Buckbee Seed and Plant Guide," issued by the H. W. Buckbee Company, 1929. The 168-page catalog has a blue bar across the top of the front with the name and address of the company as well as the year of issue. The bottom has a green background with a color drawing of Spanish onion, a cucumber, and two tomatoes. A shield in blue at the center right of the illustration directs consumers to the catalog for the cover vegetables' descriptions. On the spine in blue ink are the words, "BUCKBEE'S 'FULL OF LIFE' SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS." The back cover has a white zeppelin with, "Buckbee's Zeppelin Climber / IS HIGH ABOVE / ANY OTHER ORNAMENTAL PLANTS." At left center is a color drawing of the climber on a trellis, while to the right are close-ups of the two types of leaves that make up the climber and a tiger plant. Across the bottom is a brief description of the climber and the company name and address. At the beginning is a blank order form, order and shipping instructions, a guarantee, and a table of contents. Items available for sale include peas; corns; beans; asparagus; beets; cabbage; carrots; cauliflower; celery; cucumbers; egg plant; lettuce; melons; onions; parsnip; peanuts; peppers; radish; salsify; spinach; squash; tomatoes; turnips; and rutabaga. Many black and white drawing and photographs are included as well as some color illustrations of flowers in the middle. With abrasions; creases; soiling; pest damage; and folds, the item is in fair condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Gardening, Radishes, Agriculture, Asparagus, Onions, Corn, Spinach, Beets, Turnips, Cabbage, Seeds, Carrots, Celery, Melons, Cauliflower, Peppers, Eggplants