Here is a page from a vintage gardening catalog that features detailed information and prices for raspberry and gooseberry plants as well as a brief price list of a variety of vegetable plants and roots available for purchase through the catalog. Included on the page is an illustration of a fruiting raspberry plant. Here is…
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Strawberry and Blackberry Plants
Here are two full pages from a vintage gardening catalog that feature detailed information and prices for a variety of strawberry and blackberry plants. Also included on the pages are two illustrations of strawberries and one illustration of blackberries. Here are black and white clip art versions of each of the illustrations. My original scans…
Leeks French Seed Label
Here is a vintage French seed label that features an illustration of two bunches of leeks. The description on the label is Poireau Gros du Midi. This type of vintage seed label would have been pasted on a seed packet or jar of seeds for retail sale. Click on image to enlarge.
Radish French Seed Packet Label
Here is a vintage French seed label that features a wonderful illustration of a bunch of red and white radishes. The description on the label is: Radis National. This type of vintage seed label would have been pasted on a seed packet or jar of seeds for retail sale. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Postcard Ephemera Gardening
Here are the front and back sides of three shabby vintage gardening business postcards. The first postcard is dated April 1, 1882, and was sent by Johnson & Stokes, a company that sold garden, grass field and flower seeds, agricultural implements &c. The second postcard is dated March 29, 1878, and was sent by Dreer’s…
Squash French Seed Label ~ Free Vintage Image
This vintage French seed label features a wonderful illustration of a green Naples squash, or gourd, on a yellow background. The description on the label is Courge Pleine de Naples. This type of vintage seed label would have been pasted on a seed packet or jar of seeds for retail sale. Click on image to enlarge.
Turnip French Seed Label ~ Free Vintage Image
This vintage French seed label features a wonderful illustration of a two golden yellow turnips. The description on the label is Navet Jaune Boule D’or. This type of vintage seed label would have been pasted on a seed packet or jar of seeds for retail sale. Click on image to enlarge.
Tomato French Seed Label ~ Free Vintage Image
This vintage French seed label features a beautiful illustration of a ripe red tomato. The description on the label is Tomate Merveille du Marche. This type of vintage seed label would have been pasted on a seed packet or jar of seeds for retail sale. Click on image to enlarge.
French Seed Label ~ Free Vintage Image
Here is a vintage French seed label that features a lovely illustration of white, purple and pink flowers. I did an online translation of the text on the label, Belle de Jour Ordinaire, and came up with beautiful ordinary day. I’m not great at identifying flowers and that translation doesn’t help much. All I know for…
Peony French Seed Label ~ Free Vintage Image
Here is a vintage French seed label that features a beautiful illustration of pink, purple and yellow flowers. I believe they are Queen Daisy Peonies. The description on the label is: Reine Marguerite Pyramidale Pivoine Variee. This type of vintage seed label would have been pasted on a seed packet or jar of seeds for…
English Pansy French Seed Packet Label ~ Free Vintage Image
Here is a vintage French seed label that features a lovely illustration of purple and yellow pansies. The description on the label is: Pensee Anglaise a Grande Fleur Variee. This type of vintage seed label would have been pasted on a seed packet or jar of seeds for retail sale. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Kale Seed Packet ~ Free Digital Graphics
Here is a vintage seed packet for Kale. The front of the package includes an illustration of a head of kale with a field of kale in the background.  This vintage envelope for kale seeds was printed for the Card Seed Co. The back of the The back of the packet gives suggestions for planting and care of…
