Farquhar's bulbs 1902, R. & J. Farquhar & Co., 6 and 7 South Market Street, Boston, Mass.

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Date

1902

GUSN

GUSN-328895

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Ephemera collection
Product catalogues
Agriculture and landscaping
Landscape architecture and gardening
Farquhar's bulbs 1902, R. & J. Farquhar & Co., 6 and 7 South Market Street, Boston, Mass.
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Ephemera collection
- Product catalogues
  - Agriculture and landscaping
    - Landscape architecture and gardening

Description

German irises are illustrated on the front cover with Japanese irises on the back cover. All catalog pages are missing. The magazine "Country life in America" is offered free with purchases at certain dollar amounts. Hitchings' Patent Hot Water Boiler for greenhouses is described with an illustration. A list of books on gardening with prices is provided for customers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
bulbs (plants)
flowers (plants)
gardening
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

1 trade catalog : color illustrations ; 10 x 7 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.001.004.040

Image Dimensions

10 x 7 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2017.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

R. & J. Farquhar Company (Publisher)
Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company (Printer)

Material Type

trade catalogs

Subjects

South Market Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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