[1897] Chrysanthemum guide and catalogue by H.J. Jones Nursery Ltd.
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Title
[1897] Chrysanthemum guide and catalogue by H.J. Jones Nursery Ltd.
Record type
Nursery Catalogues
Original Reference
NC/JONEH/1/5
Date
1897
Scope & content
Japanese Chrysanthemum for exhibition by C.E. Shea, Incurved Chrysanthemum for exhibition by H. Shoesmith, How to grow good chrysanthemums by W.H. Lee, how to grow large specimen plants by J. Brooks and then the descriptive catalogue of Chrysanthemums from the H.J. Jones nursery, with special focus on the acquisition of new varieties.
A photograph of H.J. Jones is on the front of the catalogue. There is a black and white map of Lewisham. There are also several black and white pull-out illustrations of Chrysanthemums spaced throughout the text.
Level
Item
Firm name
H.J. Jones
Physical description
21.4 (h) x 15.4 (w) x 4.5 (d) cm. Bound hardback dark blue book featuring several of H.J Jones' descriptive catalogues (1897-1906), one of which is 1897. There is gold lettering on the spine.