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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Bye-bye Summer - Some OK Seed Packets

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I expected J. A. Everitt Seed Co. to have interesting seed packets since their catalog illustrations have so much personality.  This tom...
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

A. I. Root's Early Thoroughbred Potato

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I t appears that seedsman were allowed to preface a new variety developed and named by others with their own company name.  Perhaps I am ju...
Monday, October 13, 2014

The Christopher Columbus Muskmelon!

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I was delighted to find this just before Columbus Day!  The 1894 J. A. Everitt catalog has great illustrations.
Sunday, October 12, 2014

Farming Politics, Spite, Perseverance and J.A. Everitt, Seedsman

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I  finally found some papers that smooth out the lumps in what I had found about Everitt and the Equity Society.  The following is from...
Saturday, October 11, 2014

1892 - Farmers Unite!: J. A. Everitt, Seedsman, Indianapolis and The American Society of Equity

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H ere's where J. A. Everitt gets interesting if you are political.   He was by nature a communicator, someone who could, and liked...
Friday, October 10, 2014

1892 - J. A. Everitt, Seedsman, Indianapolis - With A Fantastic Engraving!!

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Look to the bottom of post for a wonderful cutaway illustration of the building and the business. Enjoy!! J.  A.  Everitt,  Seedsman, 121 ...
Monday, October 6, 2014

The Name Game... 1894 J. A. Everitt Vegetables

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 W as tennis the posh fad in 1895 or something?  I n this century it brings to mind rather tough, unpleasantly fuzzy lettuce... The ...