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Saturday, March 18, 2017
1856 to1921 - Obituary for John Lewis Childs, Seedsman
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T his joyous nasturtium catalog cover is a fitting memorial to a fine seedsman. It is always interesting to get a glimpse of the indiv...
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
1917 - Good News that Makes You Smile (and a seedsman)
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"Mrs. Dibble and Miss McGowan played the "Poet and the Peasant" as a piano duet." This sort of news does not make ...
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
1895 - A Fragment of Spring!
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We just had a foot of snow today, March14, in Connecticut...I need to post this!!!
1890s Rants - Free Seed Program: Good Intentions and Greed
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1905 T his is a good story. I enjoyed the people mouthing off about the waste, the injustice, and the humbuggery that developed wit...
Sunday, March 12, 2017
1886 - A Visit to Hiram Chapman's Farm
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H iram Chapman made a market for his seeds by wisely capitalizing on the extreme interest farmers and beekeepers had in creating honeybe...
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