Lone Star Seed Co. "Tomato: Yellow Pear" Seed Packet, 1980
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Artifact Overview
The Lone Star Seed Company was founded by brothers Paul and Roland Roberts in San Antonio, Texas, in the early 1920s. The company sold flower and vegetable seeds throughout Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico -- many from racks in feed, grocery, hardware, and department stores. The packets often contained information printed in English and Spanish, reflecting the company's market area.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Seed packet
Date Made
1980
Creator Notes
Packet printed by Stecher-Traung-Schmidt of San Francisco, California, for Lone Star Seed Co. of San Antonio, Texas.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2024.7.14
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Lisa A. Korzetz.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4.875 in
Width: 3.125 in
Inscriptions
on front of packet:
TOMATO / YELLOW PEAR / 35c / NET WT. 300 MG / LONE STAR SEED CO. / SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
on bottom of packet:
No. 3862 / STECHER-TRAUNG-SCHMIDT / SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. / MADE IN U.S.A.
on back of packet
TOMATO / A most popular fruited vegetable, rich in vitamins. Produces over a / long season. Excellent for juice, table use, canning and preserving. / SOWING...Sown best indoors or in cold frame to be trans- / planted after all danger of frost is past. Seed may also be / sown in the open after danger of frost is past. Sow seen 1/2 / inch deep. / THINNING...Transplant or thin indoors to 3 inches apart / when plants are 2 inches tall. Transplant or think outdoors / to 30 inches apart. Rows 36 inches apart. / GERMINATION...Germinates in 10 to 14 days depen- / ing on weather and soil conditions. / REMARKS...The plant prefers a sunny, well drained / location Water as needed by soaking ground around plants.
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