General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

55

Total Parts

62

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Light brown paper envelope-style package bears black and green illustration and text.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

9.1 cm

Width

6.7 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Horticulture

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Fisher

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Brockville

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Presumably used c. 1890; possibly also used later.

Canada

Unknown

Function

General: Used to identify, contain and promote contents. Specific: This package used to contain "Round or Summer" variety spinage [spinach] seeds.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"SPINAGE,/ ROUND OR SUMMER.", "PRICE FIVE CENTS." and "From A.L. FISHER, Brockville, Ont." printed on package front; "LONG STANDING ROUND OR/ SUMMER SPINAGE./ The variety usually grown for/ summer use ; leaves large, thick/ and tender ; when two or three/ inches broad they are fit for use ;/ the first sowings are ready the/ last of May and first of June./ CULTURE. - Sow as early as/ the ground can be worked, in/ deep, rich soil ; make the drills,/ 15 inches apart and 3/4 inch in/ depth. For a succession, may/ be sown at intervals of a fort-/ night./ PUT UP BY/ A.L. FISHER, Brockville, Ont." printed on reverse. "x.71.160.170 V2" printed by hand in pencil in lower right corner on package back.

Missing

Package and contents appear complete.

Finish

Light brown paper envelope-style package bears black and green illustration and text.

Decoration

Package front bears illustration of spinach plant.