Series 4: Horticulture/Agricultural Topics, 1750-1940

This series contains primary and secondary sources relating to the history of specific crops, particularly heirloom varieties, as well as the history of gardening. Materials include auction listings for heirloom crop advertisements, correspondences with experts of heirloom cultivation, and histories on the distribution, alteration, and experimentation upon seeds. The majority of secondary materials are copies from various libraries.