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Friday, December 22, 2017
1896 - Cox's Seed Catalog Lady
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I just fell in love with this seed catalog cover image. She looks like a little wooden doll about to tip over!
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
1866 - Mr. Beyer, Iowa Seedsman, Wins Big at the Iowa State Fair
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Cool! On a brighter note than the last post about Hugo Beyer , New London, Iowa , this one reports on his wins at the fairs, one ...
Monday, November 27, 2017
1855 to 1905 - Hugo Beyer, Iowa Seedsman Says Farewell
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"...too much of a strain and I can bear it no longer." Hugo Beyer is not an easy seedsman to track down in publications so I h...
Saturday, November 25, 2017
1904 - Hugo Beyer, "the Burbank of Iowa"
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A s an east coast resident who has spent most of my life living in New England events in the 19th century seem "new" to me as I r...
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
1894 - The World's Columbian Exposition Potato from Iowa
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Potatoes. They are so visually humble. I think I like them as horticultural art because they are a challenge. I wonder how man...
Sunday, November 19, 2017
1894 - A Fine Toast for Thanksgiving
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Here is a toast for the pie lover at Thanksgiving! “With rich pumpkin-pie And turkey give thanks. Feel your heart mollify ...
Friday, November 17, 2017
1816 - Thomas Jefferson and the Persian Melon
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Th Jefferson presents his salutations and respects to Mr. White with his thanks for the Persian melon seed he has been so k...
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