The Burbank Seed Book, 1914
THF276146 / The Burbank Seed Book, 1914 / front cover
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1914
Subject Date
1914
Creators
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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After developing the Burbank potato in his native Massachusetts, prolific American horticulturalist Luther Burbank (1849-1926) relocated to California in 1875. There, at his vast experimental gardens, Burbank developed more than 800 new fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants.