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Iris,

You may want to contact SUSAN FUGATE at the National Agricultural Library in
Beltsville, <a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind0007%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D8609%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a> She is Head of Special Collections and
they have significant holdings of nursery catalogs. Also, MARCA WOODHAMS at
the Smithsonian Institution Libraries, <a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind0007%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D8609%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a> She is Head of
the Horticulture section; they have a terrific collection of Burpee
catalogs. Either of them may be able  to help you.

Don Wheeler
The New York Botanical Garden
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> From: Iris R Snyder [SMTP:<a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind0007%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D8609%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>]
> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 4:49 PM
> To:   <a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind0007%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D8609%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>
> Subject:      nursery catalog artwork
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> In preparation for an exhibition which will display the covers of seed and
> nursery catalogs for example Burpee Seeds) I am looking for any articles
> etc written about the design or artwork of these catalogs. There is
> material available about the history of the firms and many general
> histories of botanical illustration but nothing specific on commercial
> horticulture illustration. Id appreciate any ideas. thanks
>
> Iris Snyder
> Associate Librarian
> Special Collections
> University of Delaware Library
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