ETABLISSEMENT HORTICOLE DE COCHET

Catalogue Général

Tours: Imprimerie Paul Bousrez, n.d., after 1894. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's pink printed wrappers; 96pp. Wrapper spine margins rather toned, some chipping to extremities especially spine, the whole a bit brittle due to inferior paper stock, minor paper residue to rear wrapper; overall Very Good, internally clean and sound.

Extensive horticultural trade catalog, date based on a mention of a "Grand Prix d'Honneur" the company received in 1894. Offerings are separated into plant type, the variations described in terms of shape, size, color, and vibrancy. For example the tea rose "Ernest Metz" is a slightly salmon-y yellow, whereas the tea rose Eugénie Desgaches is more of a virginal pink (p. 47, our translations). Not in OCLC as of April, 2020.

Price: $40.00

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