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		Moon and Stars Watermelon Seeds (Citrullus lanatus cv.) Moon and Stars Watermelon Seeds (Citrullus lanatus cv.). The Moon and Stars Watermelon has a dark green rind speckled with tiny yellow "stars" and an occasional large yellow patch, or "moon". Released by the seed-house of Peter Henderson and Co. of New Jersey in 1926, its rediscovery in 1981 on... - Moon and Stars Watermelon Seeds (Citrullus lanatus cv.).		$3.95 More Information
		Mountain Sweet Watermelon Seeds (Citrullus lanatus cv.) Mountain Sweet Watermelon Seeds (Citrullus lanatus cv.). By the 1840s Mountain Sweet Watermelon was extremely popular in the Mid-Atlantic States and, because it shipped well, was grown almost exclusively for the Philadelphia and New York City markets. The large melons are round to slightly pear... - Mountain Sweet Watermelon Seeds (Citrullus lanatus cv.).		$4.95 More Information
		Narrow-leaved Coneflower Seeds (Echinacea angustifolia) Narrow-leaved Coneflower Seeds (Echinacea angustifolia). Narrow-leaved Coneflower is a summer-blooming perennial bearing daisy-like, rosy-pink flowers with reflexed petals; attractive to butterflies. Like the common Purple Coneflower (E. purpurea), this species is native to the Midwestern U.S. ... - Narrow-leaved Coneflower Seeds (Echinacea angustifolia).		$3.95 More Information
		Nasturtium Seeds (Tropaeolum majus) Nasturtium Seeds (Tropaeolum majus). Nasturtium, also known as Indian Cress, was often grown as an edible plant in the 18th century, as seen by it's inclusion in Thomas Jefferson's vegetable garden. The young leaves and flowers can be enjoyed in salads, and the s... - Nasturtium Seeds (Tropaeolum majus).		$3.95 More Information
		Noir des Carmes Melon Seeds (Cucumis melo cv.) Noir des Carmes Melon Seeds (Cucumis melo cv.). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.Noir des Carmes Melon is a beautiful and rare French heirloom variety with dark green, deeply ribbed skin and flavorful orange flesh named for the Carmelite monks who preserved them. This true European c... - Noir des Carmes Melon Seeds (Cucumis melo cv.).		$4.95 More Information
		Nora Barlow Columbine Seeds (Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata cv.) Nora Barlow Columbine Seeds (Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata cv.). Nora Barlow Columbine, a modern name honoring Charles Darwin's granddaughter, is in fact an old, unusual type of double-flowered, short-spurred columbine known as far back as the 16th century. This short-lived but self-seeding... - Nora Barlow Columbine Seeds (Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata cv.).		$3.95 More Information
		Nutmeg Plant; Black Cumin Seeds (Nigella sativa) Nutmeg Plant; Black Cumin Seeds (Nigella sativa). Thomas Jefferson sowed seeds of "Nutmeg Plant" in a Monticello oval bed in 1810. Also called Black Cumin, Black Seed, and Fennel Flower, this hardy annual has been grown for centuries for the aromatic seed, which has many culi... - Nutmeg Plant; Black Cumin Seeds (Nigella sativa).		$3.95 More Information
		Painted Lady Sweet Pea Seeds (Lathyrus odoratus cv.) Painted Lady Sweet Pea Seeds (Lathyrus odoratus cv.). Francis Cupani, a Franciscan monk, first sent seed of the purple-flowered species of Sweet Pea to England from Sicily in 1699. Painted Lady Sweet Pea is a highly scented, pink and white bicolor variety, which was in cultivatio... - Painted Lady Sweet Pea Seeds (Lathyrus odoratus cv.).		$3.95 More Information
		Paris White Cos Lettuce Seeds (Lactuca sativa var. romana cv.) Paris White Cos Lettuce Seeds (Lactuca sativa var. romana cv.). Lettuce was an important crop for Thomas Jefferson, who recorded planting it for nearly sixty years in his Garden Book. He first listed Cos Lettuce in 1794. Also known as Romaine, Cos lettuces produce long, erect heads that are larg... - Paris White Cos Lettuce Seeds (Lactuca sativa var. romana cv.).		$3.95 More Information
		Perennial Pea Seeds (Lathyrus latifolius) Perennial Pea Seeds (Lathyrus latifolius). Perennial Pea is a summer-flowering vine that Thomas Jefferson sowed in one of the oval beds at Monticello in 1807. It was an established garden plant in America before 1720. Perennial Pea is a long-lived vigorous climber with attractive blue-green l... - Perennial Pea Seeds (Lathyrus latifolius).		$3.95 More Information
		Peruvian Zinnia Seeds (Zinnia peruviana) Peruvian Zinnia Seeds (Zinnia peruviana). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.Although zinnias did not become popular garden plants until late in the 19th century, Peruvian Zinnias were grown in 18th-century gardens and were sold by Philadelphia nurseryman Bernard McMahon in 1804.... - Peruvian Zinnia Seeds (Zinnia peruviana).		$4.95 More Information
		Pincushion Flower Seeds (Scabiosa atropurpurea) Pincushion Flower Seeds (Scabiosa atropurpurea). When Thomas Jefferson requested roots and bulbs of the "Mourning bride" from his neighbor, Isaac Coles, in 1811, he may have been referring to the Pincushion Flower. Also known as Mourning Bride because of its association with griev... - Pincushion Flower Seeds (Scabiosa atropurpurea).		$3.95 More Information
		Pink-spiked Celosia Seeds (Celosia argentea var. spicata) Pink-spiked Celosia Seeds (Celosia argentea var. spicata). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.This form of Celosia, which has been grown in the Monticello gardens since 1984, produces slender pale pink flower spikes in summer. It is similar to the light flesh-colored C. argentea linearis&co... - Pink-spiked Celosia Seeds (Celosia argentea var. spicata).		$4.95 More Information
		Plains Coreopsis Seeds (Coreopsis tinctoria) Plains Coreopsis Seeds (Coreopsis tinctoria). The Plains Coreopsis is a fast-growing annual native to North America from Canada to Northwest Mexico and especially common in the Great Plains and southern states. By the mid-19th century the Plains Coreopsis was touted for its showy yellow flower h... - Plains Coreopsis Seeds (Coreopsis tinctoria).		$3.95 More Information
		Pot Marigold - Calendula Seeds (Calendula officinalis) Pot Marigold - Calendula Seeds (Calendula officinalis). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello. Seeds of this hardy, cool-season annual were planted by Thomas Jefferson at his boyhood home, Shadwell, in 1767. Often called "Marygold" by gardeners before 1800, this self-seeding spe... - Pot Marigold - Calendula Seeds (Calendula officinalis).		$4.95 More Information
		Prickly Poppy Seeds (Argemone mexicana) Prickly Poppy Seeds (Argemone mexicana). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.On June 18, 1767, Thomas Jefferson recorded in his Garden Book that "Argemone put out one flower" in his garden at Shadwell. On July 18 he noted another Prickly Poppy flower and observed that it wa... - Prickly Poppy Seeds (Argemone mexicana).		$4.95 More Information
		Prickly-seeded Spinach Seeds (Spinacia oleracea) Prickly-seeded Spinach Seeds (Spinacia oleracea). Jefferson grew Prickly-seeded spinach in the Monticello vegetable garden in 1809 and 1812 for both a spring and fall crop. Mentioned as early as the 13th century in Germany, this smooth and triangular-leaved spinach is named for its thorny clus... - Prickly-seeded Spinach Seeds (Spinacia oleracea).		$4.95 More Information
		Prince Albert Pea (Pisum sativum cv.) Prince Albert Pea (Pisum sativum cv.). In the middle of the nineteenth century, 'Prince Albert' was the most popular of all the varieties of English Pea in the United States. It was grown in England before 1837 and introduced into the United States in 1845. Fearing Burr, who d... - Prince Albert Pea (Pisum sativum cv.).		$4.95 More Information
		Prussian Blue Pea Seeds (Pisum sativum cv.) Prussian Blue Pea Seeds (Pisum sativum cv.). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello. Prussian Blue Peas, developed in Germany in the 18th century and noted for the dark blue-green seeds, were grown at Monticello in 1809, the first year of Jefferson's retirement from public o... - Prussian Blue Pea Seeds (Pisum sativum cv.).		$4.95 More Information
		Purple Calabash Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.) Purple Calabash Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello. Thomas Jefferson was a pioneer in tomato culture, planting the relatively unfamiliar tomato from 1809 until his death in 1826. He also noted that "tomatas" were grown in Virginia gardens in Notes on the... - Purple Calabash Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.).		$4.95 More Information

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