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		Alpine Strawberry Seeds ( Fragaria vesca ) Alpine Strawberry Seeds ( Fragaria vesca ). Alpine Strawberry, also known as Fraises des Bois or Woodland Strawberry, has white flowers and small crimson berries that are very flavorful when fully ripe. Thomas Jefferson sowed three rows of seeds for Alpine Strawberry on March 31, 1774. In a le... - Alpine Strawberry Seeds ( Fragaria vesca ).		$2.95 More Information
		Anne Arundel' Melon Seeds ( Cucumis melo cv.) Anne Arundel' Melon Seeds ( Cucumis melo cv.). The Anne Arundel muskmelon was grown in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, as early as 1731, and it was prominently displayed in the paintings of the famous Peale family of Philadelphia early in the 1800's. Anne Arundel appears to be a cross between a sm... - Anne Arundel' Melon Seeds ( Cucumis melo cv.).		$3.95 More Information
		Arikara Sunflower Seeds (Helianthus annuus variety) Arikara Sunflower Seeds (Helianthus annuus variety). A primary goal of the Jefferson-sponsored Lewis and Clark Expedition was botanical exploration of North America. In 1805 the members of the "Corps of Discovery" spent six winter months at Fort Mandan on the Missouri, near the Arikara, Hidatsa, and M... - Arikara Sunflower Seeds (Helianthus annuus variety).		$3.95 More Information
		Arugula Seeds (Eruca vesicaria sativa) Arugula Seeds (Eruca vesicaria sativa). Salad greens other than lettuce were important in early American diets for nutrients and flavor. Arugula or Garden Rocket is a hardy southern European annual, grown since the sixteenth century, with smooth, glossy, lyrate leaves and pale citron-yell... - Arugula Seeds (Eruca vesicaria sativa).		$2.95 More Information
		Bachelor's Button Seeds ( Centaurea cyanus ) Bachelor's Button Seeds ( Centaurea cyanus ). Bachelor's Button is a handsome, sun-loving annual flower that has been popular in America since colonial times. Bernard McMahon offered it in five colors -- purple, red, blue, white, and striped -- and Jefferson included Bachelor's Button in an und... - Bachelor's Button Seeds ( Centaurea cyanus ).		$2.95 More Information
		Balsam Apple Seeds (Momordica balsamina) Balsam Apple Seeds (Momordica balsamina). Balsam Apple is a curious vine that was introduced to Europe in 1568 from the tropical regions of Asia and Africa, where it was used medicinally to treat wounds. An unusual addition to the summer garden, Balsam Apple bears glossy, delicate foliage, ... - Balsam Apple Seeds (Momordica balsamina).		$3.95 More Information
		Balsam Pear Seeds (Momordica charantia) Balsam Pear Seeds (Momordica charantia). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello. Balsam Pear, also known as Bitter Melon, is an unusual vine from the Old World tropics that has been cultivated since the early 1700s for its curiously lumpy fruits, bitter yet edible when green, which then r... - Balsam Pear Seeds (Momordica charantia).		$3.95 More Information
		Balsam; Touch-Me-Not Seeds ( Impatiens balsamina ) Balsam; Touch-Me-Not Seeds ( Impatiens balsamina ). This is the traditional impatiens popular in old fashioned gardens. Jefferson planted double-flowering Balsam seeds at Shadwell in 1767, and also received seeds from Philadelphia nurseryman, Bernard McMahon, in 1812. The Balsam (or Touch-me-not) is ... - Balsam; Touch-Me-Not Seeds ( Impatiens balsamina ).		$3.95 More Information
		Black Hollyhock Seeds ( Alcea rosea nigra ) Black Hollyhock Seeds ( Alcea rosea nigra ). Black Hollyhock was described as early as 1629 by John Parkinson, as being "of a darke red like black blood," an apt description for the large single flowers that grace this plant in June and July. The Boston nurseryman, John B. Russe, offered seeds ... - Black Hollyhock Seeds ( Alcea rosea nigra ).		$2.95 More Information
		Black-eyed Susan Seeds ( Rudbeckia hirta ) Black-eyed Susan Seeds ( Rudbeckia hirta ). This favorite native perennial wildflower grows in open meadows and sunny sites throughout eastern North America. The bright yellow flowers with their distinctive black eye represent the cheeriest of floral displays. Sow the seeds anytime during the ... - Black-eyed Susan Seeds ( Rudbeckia hirta ).		$3.95 More Information
		Black-eyed Susan Vine ( Thunbergia alata ) Black-eyed Susan Vine ( Thunbergia alata ). This tender perennial vine (often grown as an annual) was introduced to Britain from India in 1823 and was often listed as an evergreen climber for hot houses in early 19th-century catalogs. The vine is included in a charming book,"The Parlor Garden"... - Black-eyed Susan Vine ( Thunbergia alata ).		$2.95 More Information
		Blackberry Lily Seeds ( Belamcanda chinensis ) Blackberry Lily Seeds ( Belamcanda chinensis ). Blackberry Lily is a hardy, robust perennial known to Jefferson as "Chinese Ixia." He planted this showy member of the Iris family in an oval flower bed in 1807. It is naturalized at Monticello today, perhaps from an earlier Jefferson planting. Orang... - Blackberry Lily Seeds ( Belamcanda chinensis ).		$3.95 More Information
		Blanket Flower Seeds ( Gaillardia aristata ) Blanket Flower Seeds ( Gaillardia aristata ). As the Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed the Continental Divide on July 6th, 1806 this showy native species was collected. Blanket Flower blooms from summer through autumn: with yellow ray florets sometimes tinged red at the base, and reddish-orang... - Blanket Flower Seeds ( Gaillardia aristata ).		$2.95 More Information
		Borage Seeds (Borago officinalis) Borage Seeds (Borago officinalis). A fast-growing, self-seeding, European annual herb with a long history of medicinal and culinary uses, Borage was observed growing in American gardens as early as 1709 by John Lawson in A New Voyage to Carolina. The clear-blue, star-shaped flowers ha... - Borage Seeds (Borago officinalis).		$2.95 More Information
		Brandywine Tomato Seeds ( Solanum lycopersicum ) Brandywine Tomato Seeds ( Solanum lycopersicum ). From 1809 on, Jefferson's "Garden Book" "Kalendars" consistently show the sowing of "Tomatas." He described his Spanish Tomato, which was likely akin to the Large Red, as "very much larger than the common kind." 'Brandywine' is considered the most es... - Brandywine Tomato Seeds ( Solanum lycopersicum ).		$2.95 More Information
		Browallia Seeds (Browallia americana) Browallia Seeds (Browallia americana). Browallia, also called Amethyst Flower or Bush Violet, is a tender, tropical perennial grown as an annual, which self-sows easily in the garden. The tiny flowers are rich amethyst blue with dark eyes smudged white, and plants will produce an airy mas... - Browallia Seeds (Browallia americana).		$3.95 More Information
		Brown Dutch Lettuce Seeds ( Lactuca sativa ) Brown Dutch Lettuce Seeds ( Lactuca sativa ). Brown Dutch was the most frequently planted of the approximately seventeen lettuce varieties documented by Thomas Jefferson in the kitchen garden at Monticello. Seed was sowed twenty-seven time between 1809 and 1824, primarily in the fall for a winte... - Brown Dutch Lettuce Seeds ( Lactuca sativa ).		$3.95 More Information
		Bull Nose Pepper Seeds ( Capsicum annuum var. annuum ) Bull Nose Pepper Seeds ( Capsicum annuum var. annuum ). The sweet bell pepper was grown as early as 1681 by enslaved Africans in Panama, who pickled the "Green Indian-Bell-Pepper." It was introduced to North America most likely from the West Indies by the early 1700s. McMahon included "Bell" peppers in "T... - Bull Nose Pepper Seeds ( Capsicum annuum var. annuum ).		$2.95 More Information
		Butterfly Weed Seeds ( Asclepias tuberosa ) Butterfly Weed Seeds ( Asclepias tuberosa ). Butterfly Weed is a native North American perennial that is especially valued for its summer flowers in brilliant shades of orange to red. It was recommended for gardens by Robert Buist in his influential work, The American Flower Garden Directory, p... - Butterfly Weed Seeds ( Asclepias tuberosa ).		$2.95 More Information
		Calabrese Broccoli Seeds (Brassica oleracea cv.) Calabrese Broccoli Seeds (Brassica oleracea cv.). Thomas Jefferson grew green, purple, and white types of broccoli on many occasions in his gardens at Monticello. Introduced to America in the 1880s by Italian immigrants, Calabrese Broccoli is a popular market variety with 5-8", dark green heads. Sma... - Calabrese Broccoli Seeds (Brassica oleracea cv.).		$2.95 More Information

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