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Descriptive plate-book, illustrated in natural colors, Process Color Printing Co., 183 St. Paul Street, Rochester, New York

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GUSN-329734

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Description

Trees, flowers and fruit are show in large colorized photographs with descriptions from Green's Nursery Company. The impact of landscaping is shown in before and after home photographs. The business motto is "It's not a home until it's planted."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
landscaping
nurseries (horticulture)
fruit
trees
gardening
books

Physical Description

90 plates : color photographs ; 8 3/4 x 6 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.001.004.054

Image Dimensions

8 3/4 x 6 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2017.

Places

Rochester (Monroe county, New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Green’s Nursery Co. (Rochester, N.Y.) (Publisher)
Process Color Ptg. Co. (Rochester, N.Y.) (Printer)

Material Type

books

Subjects

Botanical illustration
Nursery stock

Accruals Note

See related item "Nurserymen's color plate book, Christy, Inc. Rochester, New York" on GUSN 330121.

Description Level

Item

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