General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

41

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

8.5 cm

Width

6.2 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 "Sweet" variety marjoram seeds.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"MARJORAM./ SWEET." and "PRICE 5 CENTS/ FROM A.L. FISHER, Brockville, Ont" printed on package front; "SWEET MARJORAM/ is an herb, and is used for seasoning/ meats and soups. Cut when in the/ blossom, and dry in the shade./ Plant the seed the last of May in/ drills 20 inches apart. Are ready/ for use when large enough./ PUT UP BY/ A.L. FISHER, Brockville, Ont." printed on reverse. Parks Canada catalogue no. "x.71.160.170 P2" printed by hand in pencil in lower right corner of 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 marjoram plant.