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Friday, July 14, 2017

1887 - Honeypea: #8 of Root's Bee Plants

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T he honeypea is a cowpea which is a bean.  A large variety of useful types, bush and vine, make it a popular legume in warm climates.  Bl...
Wednesday, July 12, 2017

1887 - Motherwort: #7 of Root's Bee Plants

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M otherwort would take over my garden if I let it.  It self seeds with abandon.  I don't mind as it is easy to pull, and, if you...
Sunday, July 9, 2017

1917 - Sketch of Woman Gardening by Alice Barber Stephens

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First, enjoy the texture of Alice Barber Stephens sketch! A lice Barber Stephens usually focused on more urban or for...
Saturday, June 17, 2017

1896 - The "Marchioness of Bute" Dahlia Litho

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I t must be the litho dots.  I am just attracted to them.   Below is the Marchioness.  She was featured on the 1896 John Gardiner & Co...
Monday, June 12, 2017

1896 - Part Three: Summary of Whittrock's "A CONTRIBUTION TO THE HISTORY OF PANSIES"

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This is the final part of Whittrock's article .   The two previous installments, with delightful illustrations , are: 1896 - ...

1888 - A Victorian Idyll, Storrs & Harrison Catalog

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S torrs & Harrison, the nursery and seedsmen from Painesville, Ohio had extremely plain catalogs for most of their history.  For a few ...
Thursday, June 8, 2017

To-Die-For Litho Columbine Seed Packet from Toronto

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Be still my heart...I love this one.   I have not found many packets for the Steele Bros., Toronto. They are an old company.  I think I fo...