General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

58

Total Parts

62

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Light brown paper envelope-style package bears black illustration and text.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

10.2 cm

Width

8.8 cm

Height

1.0 cm

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 "Hollow Crown" variety parsnip seeds.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"PARSNIP,/ HOLLOW CROWN" and "(Panais long blanc.)/ PRICE 5 CENTS./ From A.L. FISHER, - Brockville, Ont." printed on package front; "HOLLOW CROWN PARSNIP./ The standard variety, and is considered the/ best in cultivation ; roots long, free from side/ shoots, tender, sugary and of excellent flavor./ To retain them fresh for winter use pack in sand/ or earth slightly moist, in the cellar. For spring/ use the roots can remain in the ground through/ the winter without injury./ CULTURE. - Parsnips do best in light well/ enriched loam/ made mellow and fine and deeply/ tilled. Sow early as the ground can be easily/ worked, in drills half an inch in depth in rows/ about 20 inches apart. Thin to 5 inches apart./ GROWN AND PUT UP BY/ A.L. FISHER, - BROCKVILLE, ONT." printed on reverse. Parks Canada catalogue no. "X.71.160.170 X" 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 illustration and text.

Decoration

Package front bears illustration of turnip with greenery.