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Index Seminum meaning in Latin "seed index", is a catalog of seeds of wild or cultivated plants offered free of charge or in exchange of seeds of equivalent value by botanical gardens or arboretums. It is published annually or biennially by these institutions, traditionally in A5 format (148 × 210 mm).
John Lewis Childs (May 13, 1856 – March 6, 1921) [1] [2] was a horticultural businessman and politician who founded Floral Park, New York.In addition to a widespread reputation for being a zealous ornithologist, [3] Childs is also credited with founding the first mail order seed catalog business in the United States.
Joseph Breck (1794–1873) was born in Medfield, Massachusetts. [3] He founded his business, Joseph Breck & Company, in 1818, in Boston, Massachusetts. [4] From 1822 to 1846, Breck was the editor of the New England Farmer, one of the earliest agricultural magazines established in the United States, and the first of its kind in New England. [5]
The company continued selling seeds for garden use but also began to sell field seed for farming. The cold Minnesota weather was a major selling point for Northrup, King and Co. The company created its Polar Brand to emphasize the virtues of Northern-grown seed.
Some seed catalogs don't distinguish the heterozygous se (one se parent) and homozygous se (two se parent) varieties, but if they do, the homozygous se varieties will be labeled either se+, (se se) or SE.
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Gurney's Seed and Nursery Co. is a mail-order seed and garden plant company based in Greendale, Indiana. Founded in 1866, Gurney's specializes in vegetable and flower seeds, gardening supplies and nursery stock, including trees, shrubs, perennials, fruit trees and berries, fertilizers and plant foods.
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