Book - Register, Coles' Richmond Nursery, Pears of the Season 1872-3, 1872-1874

Physical description

Handwritten bound register of ripe pear varieties, identifiable by traced outlines and juice imprints of half a pear, period when ripe - notes in black ink and pencil. Author would have been an employee of Coles' Richmond Nursery. The title states records for 72-73 but some varieties go on to also be recorded in 1874.

Inscriptions & markings

John Clede? Richmond Nursery Dec 16. 1872.
Pears of The Season 1872 -73
In blue ink
"To T. Kneen with the compliments of C.F. Cole 18/9/45."
Notes throughout in black ink and pencil

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