Identity area
Reference code
CA ON00156 2018-086
Title
Digital copies of Bishop's Seeds catalogues
Date(s)
- 1950, 1965 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
2 PDF files
Context area
Name of creator
(1890-1990)
Administrative history
Bishop's Seeds was established in Belleville, Ontario, by Charles Edward Bishop (1854-1941), who had immigrated from England in 1875. It remained a family firm in Belleville, selling seeds for farmers across Canada until its closure in 1990.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Copies supplied by the Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Digital copies of Bishop's Seeds catalogues from 1950 and 1965, made from originals held by the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Ontario. The Royal Botanical Gardens also holds catalogues for 1951, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971 ,1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 in their collection.