Wednesday 11 July 2012

A Request for Help


Can anyone help me?  I am trying to find original copies of 19th and 20th century nursery catalogues from the Veitch nurseries: James Veitch & Son in London and Robert Veitch & Son in Exeter.

Also any family / business papers that have survived.

Many thanks!

5 comments:

  1. Have you tried Plant Heritage? They had a Veitch exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show this year.

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  2. Hello Toby,
    there are 3 Veitch catalogues for sale on ebay here's the link http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=veitch+catalogue&_sacat=0

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  3. Charlotte Frost13 July 2012 at 00:47

    Hampshire Record Office HRO 63M84/175/2 (Heathcote of Hursley) is an Autumn 1854 catalogue of 'Hyacinths and Other Bulbous Roots' imported from Holland and sold by James Veitch jn at the Exotic Nursery, Chelsea.

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  4. Thanks so much for all your help - much appreciated and all your leads and suggestions have been followed up. But still seeking that holy grail of finding a good run of Veitch catalogues

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