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		George Washington Embroidered Fabric Ornament George Washington Embroidered Fabric Ornament. Our nation's 1st President. This ornament is made by hand using centuries-old method of zardozi embroidery. 6"h.... - George Washington Embroidered Fabric Ornament.		$17.00 More Information
		Georgia Southern Collards Seeds (Brassica oleracea cv.) Georgia Southern Collards Seeds (Brassica oleracea cv.). Collards are a uniquely American vegetable that originated around 1800. This pre-1880 heirloom variety is suited to the sandy soils common in the Atlantic South and is a favorite in Southern cuisine. Also known as Creole Collards, Georgia Southern Co... - Georgia Southern Collards Seeds (Brassica oleracea cv.).		$2.95 More Information
		German Johnson Tomato Seeds ( Solanum lycopersicum ) German Johnson Tomato Seeds ( Solanum lycopersicum ). This popular "potato-leaf" variety, one of the four parent lines of the 1930s introduction, 'Mortgage Lifter' Tomato, originated in the southern United States. German Johnson produces large, meaty fruit with pink flesh and bright red skin streaked ye... - German Johnson Tomato Seeds ( Solanum lycopersicum ).		$2.95 More Information
		Giant Musselburgh Leeks Seeds (Allium ampeloprasum cv.) Giant Musselburgh Leeks Seeds (Allium ampeloprasum cv.). The garden leek is a Mediterranean species that was cultivated by the Egyptians as early as 3,200 BCE. Jefferson planted a variety of Flag Leek in his vegetable garden at Monticello in 1812. The Giant Musselburgh Leek originated in England in the ear... - Giant Musselburgh Leeks Seeds (Allium ampeloprasum cv.).		$2.95 More Information
		Ginger Jar Wool Rug Ginger Jar Wool Rug. Three Chinese vessels interpreted in hand-hooked wool. Skid-resistant cotton backing. 100% wool, latex backing with cotton strip around the border. 24" x 36". Imported. Professionally dry clean.... - Ginger Jar Wool Rug.		$89.00 More Information
		Globe Amaranth Seeds ( Gomphrena globosa ) Globe Amaranth Seeds ( Gomphrena globosa ). Seeds were first planted by Jefferson at Shadwell, his boyhood home, on April 2, 1767. It is a tender annual best suited for a sunny, well-drained site. Globe Amaranth has clover-like flowers in magenta, pink, and occasionally white. A native of the ... - Globe Amaranth Seeds ( Gomphrena globosa ).		$2.95 More Information
		Globe Artichoke Seeds ( Cynara scolymus ) Globe Artichoke Seeds ( Cynara scolymus ). Globe Artichoke was included on one of Jefferson's first lists of vegetables grown at Monticello in 1770. His Garden Book sporadically charted the first to "come to table" and the "last dish of artichokes" from 1794 and 1825. Also known as French Art... - Globe Artichoke Seeds ( Cynara scolymus ).		$2.95 More Information
		Globe Centaurea (Centaurea macrocephala) Globe Centaurea (Centaurea macrocephala). Globe Centaurea, also called Great Golden Knapweed, is a robust perennial from the Caucasus, introduced to Britain by 1805. Philadelphia nurseryman Bernard McMahon sent seeds to Thomas Jefferson in 1812. The plant forms clumps 3-4' high with large, t... - Globe Centaurea (Centaurea macrocephala).		$2.95 More Information
		Grandchildren Quote Throw Pillow Grandchildren Quote Throw Pillow. Jefferson's sentiment, "...grandchildren...furnish me great resources of happiness," strikes a chord with proud grandparents. Soft microsuede, plumped with polyfill and trimmed with gold cording and tassels. Dry clean. 8"h x 14"l.... - Grandchildren Quote Throw Pillow.		$45.00 More Information
		Great Blue Lobelia Seeds ( Lobelia siphilitica ) Great Blue Lobelia Seeds ( Lobelia siphilitica ). Peter Kalm, the eighteenth-century Swedish natural historian, reported that native Americans used this perennial as a remedy for venereal disease. Carl Linnaeus therefore named it "siphilitica". Although grown in European gardens earlier, it was sold... - Great Blue Lobelia Seeds ( Lobelia siphilitica ).		$2.95 More Information
		Great Exhibition Tin Plate Great Exhibition Tin Plate. This decorative tin plate's design is from a dessert service by Coalport. The service was used at the Royal Table at the banquet given by the City of London at the Guildhall, to celebrate the opening of The Great Exhibition, 9th July 1851. Hand wash... - Great Exhibition Tin Plate.		$12.00 More Information
		Great Red Hibiscus Seeds ( Hibiscus coccineus ) Great Red Hibiscus Seeds ( Hibiscus coccineus ). Great Red Hibiscus, a perennial native to the coastal swamps of Georgia and Florida, was adopted as an ornamental in American gardens by the end of the eighteenth century, when George Washington ordered a plant for Mount Vernon. The species was recom... - Great Red Hibiscus Seeds ( Hibiscus coccineus ).		$2.95 More Information
		Green Glass Blenko Water Pitcher Green Glass Blenko Water Pitcher. Picture it on the holiday table or sideboard, filled with your favorite beverage or a fan-shaped arrangement of flowers or foliage. Similar double-lip styling is seen in 19th-century glassware and ceramics. 8"h x 6 1/4"w x 2 3/4"d., 36 oz. Handmade i... - Green Glass Blenko Water Pitcher.		$58.00 More Information
		Green Nutmeg Melon Seeds (Cucumis melo cv.) Green Nutmeg Melon Seeds (Cucumis melo cv.). In 1811 Thomas Jefferson sent seed of the popular Nutmeg Melon, "which I know to be fine," to his son-in-law, John Wayles Eppes. Mentioned in Bernard McMahon's The American Gardener's Calendar, 1806, this aromatic, oval-shaped melon, with heavily net... - Green Nutmeg Melon Seeds (Cucumis melo cv.).		$3.95 More Information
		Green Pineapple Lamp Green Pineapple Lamp. This versatile small lamp is made of moss green crackle-finish porcelain with a brass pineapple medallion. Black wood base, switch on cord, takes 60-watt LED or 25-watt incandescent bulb. 15"h x 7 1/4" dia. sheer fabric clip-on shade.... - Green Pineapple Lamp.		$59.99 More Information
		Green Striped Cushaw Winter Squash Seeds (Cucurbita mixta cv.) Green Striped Cushaw Winter Squash Seeds (Cucurbita mixta cv.). Cushaws likely originated in the West Indies before 1700, and this heirloom is believed to be the same variety cultivated before 1860 as "Improved Cushaw". Jefferson cultivated numerous squashes at Monticello, including "long crooked" and "warted" su... - Green Striped Cushaw Winter Squash Seeds (Cucurbita mixta cv.).		$3.95 More Information
		Halberd-leaved Rose Mallow Seeds (Hibiscus laevis) Halberd-leaved Rose Mallow Seeds (Hibiscus laevis). Halberd-leaved Rose Mallow, a large, native perennial with light pink, hollyhock-like flowers, was noted by John and William Bartram during their explorations of the South in 1765-66. "Halberd," the name of a 15th century weapon, was given to describ... - Halberd-leaved Rose Mallow Seeds (Hibiscus laevis).		$2.95 More Information
		Handblown Glass Decanter Handblown Glass Decanter. This elegant decanter, with its engraved grapevine pattern, is adapted from one excavated at Monticello in 1981. The original, engraved with the word "Madeira," is of a type popular in the late 1760s and 1770s and suggests Jefferson's fondness at the... - Handblown Glass Decanter.		$129.99 More Information
		Handmade Glass French Wine Bottle Handmade Glass French Wine Bottle. Based on fragments of bottles Jefferson ordered from French vineyards, this handsome reproduction was developed for the ongoing restoration of Monticello's Wine Cellar. Virginia-made in the Jamestown Glasshouse. Size may vary. 11 1/2"h.... - Handmade Glass French Wine Bottle.		$55.00 More Information
		Handmade Rush Footstool Handmade Rush Footstool. The woven rush seat and sturdy walnut legs have roots in the 18th century, but the sturdy, simple style works perfectly today. Put your feet up-or use it for extra seating. 12"h x 17"w x 13 1/2"d. Handmade by a U.S. company in business since 1830.... - Handmade Rush Footstool.		$189.00 More Information

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