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U.S. 1876-1900

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of D.M. Ferry & Co..

D.M. Ferry & Co.

(1882)

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of Peter Henderson & Co.'s Manual of Everything for the Garden.

Peter Henderson & Co.'s Manual of Everything for the Garden

(1885)

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of Front Cover of Wm. Henry Maule Seeds.

Front Cover of Wm. Henry Maule Seeds

(1885)

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of Front Cover of Purdy's Descriptive Catalogue for 1885.

Front Cover of Purdy's Descriptive Catalogue for 1885

(1885)

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of A.D. Perry & Co..

A.D. Perry & Co.

(1887)

Back Cover

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Burpee's Farm Manual

(1888)

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of John Gardiner and Co..

John Gardiner and Co.

(1890)

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of William C. Beckert's Garden Field and Flower Seeds.

William C. Beckert's Garden Field and Flower Seeds

(1894)

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Cole's Garden Annual

(1895)

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of Pitcher and Manda.

Pitcher and Manda

(1895)

Back Cover

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Buist's Garden Guide and Almanac

(1896)

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of A.W. Livingston's Sons, Annual of True Blue Seeds.

A.W. Livingston's Sons, Annual of True Blue Seeds

(1897)

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Miss C.H. Lippincott

(1897)

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of Front Cover of Miss C.H. Lippincott.

Front Cover of Miss C.H. Lippincott

(1897)

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of Maule's Seed Catalogue.

Maule's Seed Catalogue

(1898)

Back Cover

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of Maule's Seed Catalogue.

Maule's Seed Catalogue

(1898)

Front Cover

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of Front Cover of Cox Seed & Plant Co..

Front Cover of Cox Seed & Plant Co.

(1898)

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of W.W. Rawson and Co..

W.W. Rawson and Co.

(1899)

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of Front Cover of Cox Seed Company.

Front Cover of Cox Seed Company

(1899)

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of Cover of Landreths' Seeds.

Cover of Landreths' Seeds

(1899)

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of Cover of Sevin, Vincent & Co. Seed Catalogue.

Cover of Sevin, Vincent & Co. Seed Catalogue

(1899)

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of Front Cover of J. Steckler Seed Co., Ltd..

Front Cover of J. Steckler Seed Co., Ltd.

(1900)