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Image: Wright Stephenson & Co Ltd (Masterton) :Gartons agricultural seeds / Wright Stephenson & Co Ltd, Masterton. Price list 1922-23 [Cover].

Wright Stephenson & Co Ltd (Masterton) :Gartons agricultural seeds / Wright Stephenson & Co Ltd, Masterton. Price list 1922-23 [Cover].

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Image: Te Aro Seed Company :Garden annual, 1934-35. [Front cover] Designed and printed by L T Watkins Limited, Wellington.

Te Aro Seed Company :Garden annual, 1934-35. [Front cover] Designed and printed by L T Watkins Limited, Wellington.

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Image: Duncan & Davies Ltd :1930 New Zealand native trees, shrubs, plants, ferns & seeds, grown and offered for sale by Duncan & Davies Ltd., native tree specialists, New Plymouth, New Zealand [Front cover. 1930]

Duncan & Davies Ltd :1930 New Zealand native trees, shrubs, plants, ferns & seeds, grown and offered for sale by Duncan & Davies Ltd., native tree ...

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Image: Hinton's Ltd :Hinton's price list, 1921. [Cover].

Hinton's Ltd :Hinton's price list, 1921. [Cover].

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Image: J & S Hopkins Ltd, seed merchants :Hopkins' famous fertility seeds; natural beauties / N P Brinsden. [Cover]. 1925-26.

J & S Hopkins Ltd, seed merchants :Hopkins' famous fertility seeds; natural beauties / N P Brinsden. [Cover]. 1925-26.

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Image: Te Aro Seed Co (Firm) :Garden annual. Victory edition 1945-46. Te Aro Seed Co. Seeds that grow. [Front cover. 1945].

Te Aro Seed Co (Firm) :Garden annual. Victory edition 1945-46. Te Aro Seed Co. Seeds that grow. [Front cover. 1945].

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Image: Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :Yates' farm seeds and manures. Spring, 1930. [Cover]. [Cows].

Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :Yates' farm seeds and manures. Spring, 1930. [Cover]. [Cows].

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Image: Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :What to sow in the garden now. Yates Reliable Seeds. [1932].

Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :What to sow in the garden now. Yates Reliable Seeds. [1932].

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Image: Te Aro Seeds Limited :Garden annual, 1949-1950. Printed by L T Watkins Ltd., Cuba Street, Wellington [Front cover. 1949].

Te Aro Seeds Limited :Garden annual, 1949-1950. Printed by L T Watkins Ltd., Cuba Street, Wellington [Front cover. 1949].

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Image: [Wright Stephenson & Company Ltd] :A great triumph in the science of farm plant breeding. Gartons distinct new breed of red fleshed mangel for 1924. "New Combination", evolved from the intercrossing of Red Intermediate and Golden Tankard mangels with garden beets [1924]

[Wright Stephenson & Company Ltd] :A great triumph in the science of farm plant breeding. Gartons distinct new breed of red fleshed mangel for 1924...

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Image: [Wright Stephenson & Company Ltd] :White clover (trifolium pepens) [1924]

[Wright Stephenson & Company Ltd] :White clover (trifolium pepens) [1924]

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Image: [Wright Stephenson & Company Ltd] :Gartons improved breed of hardy green globe turnip; Mammoth purple top; Green top Scotch; Purple top Scotch [1924]

[Wright Stephenson & Company Ltd] :Gartons improved breed of hardy green globe turnip; Mammoth purple top; Green top Scotch; Purple top Scotch [1924]

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Image: [Wright Stephenson & Company Ltd] :Gartons new breed of swede "Superlative"; "Grandmaster" swede; "Incomparable" swede; Gartons new breed of Chou Moellier [1924]

[Wright Stephenson & Company Ltd] :Gartons new breed of swede "Superlative"; "Grandmaster" swede; "Incomparable" swede; Gartons new breed of Chou M...

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Image: Thomas Horton Ltd :Thos. Horton Pahiatua. Bignonia (scarlet). C M Banks Ltd, Wellington [ca 1905].

Thomas Horton Ltd :Thos. Horton Pahiatua. Bignonia (scarlet). C M Banks Ltd, Wellington [ca 1905].

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Image: Thomas Horton Ltd :Thos. Horton Pahiatua. Prince of Wales peach. C M Banks Ltd, Wellington [ca 1905].

Thomas Horton Ltd :Thos. Horton Pahiatua. Prince of Wales peach. C M Banks Ltd, Wellington [ca 1905].

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Image: Thomas Horton Ltd :Thos. Horton Pahiatua. Golden rayed lily of Japan. C M Banks Ltd, Wellington [ca 1905].

Thomas Horton Ltd :Thos. Horton Pahiatua. Golden rayed lily of Japan. C M Banks Ltd, Wellington [ca 1905].

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Image: Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :Yates gardening annual 1930. Yates special exhibition pansy [Cover]

Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :Yates gardening annual 1930. Yates special exhibition pansy [Cover]

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Image: F M Winstone (Seeds) Ltd :Super collection, summer flowering sweet peas. 6 named varieties for 2/6. Colours as illustrated [1946]

F M Winstone (Seeds) Ltd :Super collection, summer flowering sweet peas. 6 named varieties for 2/6. Colours as illustrated [1946]

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Image: Te Aro Seed Company :Garden annual, 1931; seeds, bulbs & plants. Te Aro Seed Co., 58 Courtenay Place, Wellington. [Front cover. 1931].

Te Aro Seed Company :Garden annual, 1931; seeds, bulbs & plants. Te Aro Seed Co., 58 Courtenay Place, Wellington. [Front cover. 1931].

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Image: Ridd Company Ltd :More money from your dairy herd. [Sales catalogue cover. ca 1918].

Ridd Company Ltd :More money from your dairy herd. [Sales catalogue cover. ca 1918].

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Image: Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :[Daffodils]. Yates' nursery catalogue. 1899. Back cover].

Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :[Daffodils]. Yates' nursery catalogue. 1899. Back cover].

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Image: Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :[Pansies]. Yates' nursery catalogue. 1899. Front cover].

Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :[Pansies]. Yates' nursery catalogue. 1899. Front cover].

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Image: Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :Yates' nursery catalogue. [Cover. Apples]. 1926.

Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :Yates' nursery catalogue. [Cover. Apples]. 1926.

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Image: Nairn and Son's, florists and nurserymen, palm nursery, Christchurch, N.Z. :Plant catalogue [cover] 1904-05.

Nairn and Son's, florists and nurserymen, palm nursery, Christchurch, N.Z. :Plant catalogue [cover] 1904-05.

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Image: Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :Yates' nursery catalogue 1928 [Cover]. Auckland, Arthur Yates & Co., [1928].

Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :Yates' nursery catalogue 1928 [Cover]. Auckland, Arthur Yates & Co., [1928].

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Image: Nairn and Sons, florists and nurserymen, palm nursery and mavis bank nursery, Christchurch, N.Z. :Plant catalogue [cover] 1901-02.

Nairn and Sons, florists and nurserymen, palm nursery and mavis bank nursery, Christchurch, N.Z. :Plant catalogue [cover] 1901-02.

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Image: F. Cooper Limited :Sow Cooper's seeds, the seeds of success. Season 1941 [catalogue cover] / M[armaduke] Matthews. 1941.

F. Cooper Limited :Sow Cooper's seeds, the seeds of success. Season 1941 [catalogue cover] / M[armaduke] Matthews. 1941.

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Image: D Hay & Son, Nurserymen :D. Hay & Son, introducers of Burbank, Satsuma, and other Japanese plums. Clyman plum. Montpellier Nursery near Parnell, Auckland, N. Z. [Catalogue back cover]. 1899.

D Hay & Son, Nurserymen :D. Hay & Son, introducers of Burbank, Satsuma, and other Japanese plums. Clyman plum. Montpellier Nursery near Parnell, Au...

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Image: Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :Yates' reliable seeds; blue flowers make brighter gardens. [Delphiniums, viola, scabiosa, didiscus]. Page [71. 1931].

Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :Yates' reliable seeds; blue flowers make brighter gardens. [Delphiniums, viola, scabiosa, didiscus]. Page [71. 19...

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Image: Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :Yates' 1929 autumn reminder. Susiana or Mourning iris. [Auckland, Arthur Yates & Co.], 1929.

Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :Yates' 1929 autumn reminder. Susiana or Mourning iris. [Auckland, Arthur Yates & Co.], 1929.

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