Farquhar's catalogue of bulbs, plants, shrubs and seeds for autumn planting, 16 and 19 South Market Street, Boston, Mass.

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Date

1900

GUSN

GUSN-354033

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Ephemera collection
Product catalogues
Agriculture and landscaping
Landscape architecture and gardening
Farquhar's catalogue of bulbs, plants, shrubs and seeds for autumn planting, 16 and 19 South Market Street, Boston, Mass.
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Ephemera collection
- Product catalogues
  - Agriculture and landscaping
    - Landscape architecture and gardening

Description

The business provided flowers for a special display on the State House grounds. The proclamation on the back cover is dated May 16, 1900.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
bulbs (plants)
flowers (plants)
seed
gardening
capitols
government office buildings
covers (gathered matter components)
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

2 covers : color illustrations

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.001.004.199

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

R. & J. Farquhar Company (Publisher)

Material Type

covers (gathered matter components)
trade catalogs

Subjects

Seeds
South Market Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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