The Burbank Seed Book, 1914
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Luther Burbank (1849-1926), a much-heralded American horticulturalist, gained a reputation for selectively breeding more than 800 new fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants. On the back pages of this 1914 catalog, which offered seeds and plants created by Burbank, the Luther Burbank Company advertised a branded seed box filled with flower and vegetable seed packets for dealers to sell.
Luther Burbank (1849-1926), a much-heralded American horticulturalist, gained a reputation for selectively breeding more than 800 new fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants. On the back pages of this 1914 catalog, which offered seeds and plants created by Burbank, the Luther Burbank Company advertised a branded seed box filled with flower and vegetable seed packets for dealers to sell.
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1914
Subject Date
1914
Creators
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.63.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Olive green
Red
Dimensions
Height: 10.125 in
Width: 6.875 in
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