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Sunday, August 27, 2017

1910 - James Gregory, Marblehead Seedsman - A Good Man's Odd Bequest

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A h,  if only a bit was added to the principal each year... A Provision For Twins   Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Mills, of Marblehead, Ma...
Friday, August 25, 2017

1860 - James J. H. Gregory - Seedsman, Marblehead, Massachusetts

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Marblehead, watercolor by Maurice Prendergast, A New England seedsman, James Gregory introduced some great vegetables, first among th...
Thursday, August 24, 2017

Late 1800s - J. H. Gregory Seed Farm Workers and a Good Book

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I was looking up this interesting place, the Fern-croft Inn about 1890, when what did I find but this fantastic photo of J. H. Gregory a...
Sunday, August 20, 2017

1826 - Rudbeckia pinnata Engraving from Bury Hill

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T he older I get the more I become enamored of the Rudbeckias.       It is something about their jolly, "go for it" appearance I...
Monday, August 14, 2017

Old Photo - Proud of Their Wheat Crop

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T his photo falls into the "Proud" category!    For years my husband and I have collected and posted what we call " Proud Ma...
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

1887 - Turkey Tangle Frogfruit!: #9 of Root's Bee Plants

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O K, I'll confess, A. I. Root's seed list called it  lipia nodelfolia.  But when I read its alternative common names I could not...
Wednesday, July 19, 2017

1838 - Mr. Cuthill's Advice on Sowing and Raising Mignonette in Pots

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On the Culture of the Mignonette By James Cuthill MIGNONETTE is considered a very simple plant to grow, and so it is in fashion. W...