"517 Les Narcisses et les Dents du Midi  Phot. A. Kern" with a field of white flowers in the foreground, unused color postcard, 2 tiny corner bends not into image. $2.25 sf

    7.6.90 Greenland wildflower issue: 4,00 "Tikiusaaq / Grønlandsk blåklokke"; 5,50 "Qajaasaq / Grønlandsk  post"; & 6,50 "Issutit / Kantlyng" (shown). Complete set of three maximum cards: $7.50 gf-gfNEW / NUEVO / UUSI

"779 POINSETTIA FIELD, HOLLYWOOD, CALIF." Unused linen post card, tape remnants at corners, some brownish paper. $1.25 cf+

"807  La Cueillette des fleurs. -- LL." showing perfumery workers gathering flowers, color, yellowish paper on back, unused, faint album marks on back, fairly fresh with good edges. $10.00 pf

"856. A Field of Burbank's Crimson California Poppies" with an oval inset portraying the horticulturist, color from Edw. H. Mitchell, mailed 1917, scrape near stamp on back, lacks freshness. $3.00 cf

"…ACKNOWLEDGMENT & INVOICE / Brookline, Mass." from Barnaby, Inc. (florists) on government postal card mailed 1946, soft corners, staple holes as is common on these, a little extraneous writing on the back. $1.00 mf

"ACKNOWLEDGMENT / Your order dated... / ... / S. F. Falconer / GREENHOUSES / PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y." form on government postal card mailed there 1949, a little extraneous writing on back, paper browning evenly with age, tiny staple holes as are common with these. $1.50 nf

"Alice B. Merrill, Inc. / 267 Harvard Street… / BROOKLINE 46, MASS." F. T. D. acknowledgment on government postal card mailed 1950. extraneous writing on back, corner crease, staple holes as are common on these. $1.00 (m(b)f)

    "A Merry Christmas / 541" beneath embossed poinsettias, Winsch published, mailed 1910. $3.25

    "Anthurium, a popular tropical flower, / heart shaped and ranging from pink to / deep red" unused continental. $1.00

    "ASK FOR A CATALOGUE OF / SEEDS, PLANTS and BULBS / POULTRY SUPPLIES, ETC. / IOWA SEED CO. / SEEDSMEN TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE / 612-615 Locust St.  DES MOINES" unused color post card with large & attractive floral art for an important agricultural supplier, mild corner wear & rounding, tiny dark spot near right front edge, a faint internal crease most easily seen from the back. $7.00 ifa

    "AUSTRALIAN SCENE: / Blue Mountains / and Banksia." In color, issued by Novelty Card Co., unused, couple small spots of light toning on front. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 (afm)

    "AUSTRALIAN SCENE: / Red Boronia / and Lyre Bird." In color, issued by Novelty Card Co., unused postcard. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 abf

    "BELLEVUE FREE STREET FAIR / October 7, 8, 9, 10. / Big Displays. Big Free Acts. 'A Corkin' Good / Time.' (You Kum.)" Ohio notice surrounded by a floral design, minor corner & edge wear. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg (174,234 bytes) or .tif format. $1.50 of NEW / NUEVO / UUSI

    "BELLEVUE / OHIO" signed art depicting daisies with glitter added to flowers & caption, from W. G. MacFarlane, undivided back postcard mailed there 1907, small spots of ink on back, album marks on back, corner wear, 3 corner creases. $3.75 ogf

    "Birthday Greetings" exceptionally colorful basket of flowers with extensive gilt highlights, unused post card printed in Germany, Serie 25, hint of wear at the corners. The apparent interruption in the border at the lower left is not a scrape; it is printed that way so that a printer's guide mark (a dot) falls within it to assure that all the colors are aligned properly. $2.50 bf NEW / NUEVO / UUSI

    "BLANCHARD GARDEN SKAGWAY, ALASKA" including nearby residences, sepia-tone real photo with white border & good edges, pertinent writing on back--"dahlias as large as a plate, delphiniums as tall as I am,...". $9.00 agf

"BOYNTON FLOWER SHOP / 400-408 S. COUNTY ROAD, PALM BEACH" showing its exterior & a bit of the road in front of it, black & white view mailed 1949 in acknowledgment of an order, corner crease, staple holes, a little extraneous writing on back. lightly toned front. $1.75 f(p)f

"BR-112 / PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, AND TULIPS / Toronto, Ontario" unused postcard published by  Book Rook Limited, tiny corner crease, minor corner & edge wear. $1.00 of

    "BRIDGE OF FLOWERS, SHELBURNE FALLS, MOHAWK TRAIL." Collotype postcard mailed 1940 to Ohio, back paper browning evenly with age, just a little edge wear most evident from the back. Interesting message on back explains the colorful scene. $3.50 mcbf

"Bryfogles' Flowers / 11 West 4th Street / WILLIAMSPORT, PA. " florist acknowledgement on government postal card mailed there 1950, so extraneous writing on back, staple holes as are common on these. $1.50 p(w)f NEW / NUEVO / UUSI

    "Buffalo’s Bonded Telegraph Florist / SINCE 1915 / Thank You!…Your Buffalo order received / ... / Bessie Bellanca" FTD card on government postal card mailed there 1950, a little extraneous writing on back, staple holes as are common on these. Shown. $2.50 nfg+ Similar except mailed in 1949 & a little cancel ink on front. $2.25 nfg+

    "CALIFORNIA POPPIES. 'COPA DE ORO' (CUP OF GOLD)" color postcard on undivided back from E. P. Charlton & Co., small light spot of toning near one front corner, minor wear to one corner. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 c(u)f

"CARL A. PETERSON'S GREENHOUSES / TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK / ... / ACKNOWLEDGMENT" form on government postal card mailed 1950, a little extraneous writing on back, tiny staple holes as are common with these. partial cancel on front. $1.50 ng

"CEDAR BREAKS NATIONAL MONUMENT, / UTAH / One of the most distinctive and attractive / flowers..." showing large white columbines, unused chrome from Intermountain Tourist Supply, fresh appearance. $1.00 uf

"C. HANSON, Florist / Orange Avenue at State Line / SUFFERN..." printed acknowledgement on brownish paper mailed 1946, considerable edge wear shows mostly on back, a little edge wear on back, tiny staple holes as are common on these. $1.00 nf

    "Chrysanthemum Display, Bronx Park, N. Y.  / 1978  ILLUSTRATED POST CARD CO., N. Y." color post card with undivided back & slight yellowing of the paper with age, mild toning from album contact both sides, edge wear especially at top, one corner noticeably worn. 1978 is the postcard number, not the year; the year is circa 1906. $5.00 nf

"CHRYSANTHEMUMS - KINGWOOD CENTER / 900 Park Avenue West / Mansfield..." chrome mailed 1966, trivial corner wear. $1.00 of

"COMPLIMENTS OF / BOOS & HOLBROOK / USE / Anchor Coffee" with art showing pink & white & blue flowers, circa 1890 advertising card, rubber band mark on back, small light spot of toning on back. The merchant was in Toledo Ohio. $8.00 afo

    "Compliments of / Peck's Flower Store / 442 Summit St., Toledo" store interior in black & white, framed by green, ad on back, fresh both sides. $13.00

    "Cueillete des Fleurs d'Oranger / de la PARFUMERIE BRUNO COURT / GRASSE" an exceptional work scene showing men & women (some on ladders) picking orange blossoms in France, black & white, unused, toned back. $20.00

"Cueillette des Fleurs de Cassie / de la PARFUMERIE BRUNO COURT, GRASSE." Showing many people gathering flowers in France, black & white on brownish paper, light toning on back. $17.00

"Cueillette des Fleurs de Tubéreuses / de la PARFUMERIE BRUNO COURT, GRASSE." Showing many people gathering flowers in France, black & white, unused, light toning at one front corner, light toning on back. $17.00 Same, but misregistered a bit, leaving a thin white edge at the left & bottom. $15.00

    "Cueillette des Violettes de la PARFUMERIE BRUNO COURT, GRASSE" showing women gathering violets, color on brownish paper, mailed 1911, 3 corner creases, edge wear. Someone should paint this scene! Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50

    "Cueillette des Violettes / de la PARFUMERIE BRUNO COURT / GRASSE" showing women gathering violets in France, black & white, unused, brownish paper. $18.00

    "Dahlias / by / Kitty Parsons" black & white postcard mailed 1948 by the artist to a lady in New York, interesting message in her hand mentions an open house she held to benefit Radcliffe, minor ink smear on back, cancel ink on front into art. $10.00 a(p)fa

"DAILY TRIPS / TO / Pelham Heights, / Pelham Manor, / Pelhamwood / North Pelham / Chester Hgts. / Mt. Vernon / New Rochelle..." acknowledgement from York the Florist, mailed there 1946, paper yellowing with age, light partial cancel on front, a little extraneous writing on the back, staple holes as are common with these, small ink smear at bottom front edge affects nothing. $1.75 nf*%

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"Date April 16 / 46 //  Your telegraphic order for cut flowers... / THE BLOSSOM SHOP LT. //  Halifax, N. S." florist's delivery notice on government postal card mailed there May 1 1945, 2 small corner creases, tiny staple holes as are common on these, bit of cancel ink on front. $2.00 nf

"Date... / We hereby acknowledge with thanks your order / ... / John B. Rich & Son / FLORISTS AND DECORATORS / ... / PORT CHESTER,  N. Y." form on government postal card mailed there 1946, some extraneous writing on back, paper browning evenly with age. $1.50 nf

"DÉDÉ / 1370" hand-colored / tinted real photo with two red & pink roses, made in France, writing on back, light toning on back. $3.75 f

"DÉDÉ / PARIS / 825" hand-colored / tinted real photo with basket of many different flowers & a moonlit scene, writing on back, light toning on back. $3.75 fm

    "DEHN'S / Flowers // Our modern greenhouses directly adjoin this up-to-the- / minute flower shop. / Our facilities are unexcelled in / Northern New York" showing their storefront in Saratoga Springs with two of their delivery vehicles parked out front in such a way that each vehicle shows a different side(!); mailed there 1946, a little extraneous writing on the back, small ink smear on back in address area, brownish paper as shown, 2 tiny staple holes (as is common on florist notices). Far and away the best florist postcard that we have ever seen. $19.00 n(s)fa!%#

"DOUBLE and SINGLE HIBISCUS / Antiqua, W.I. / Printed for the Coco Shop" unused chrome from a photo by JoH, fairly fresh. $1.00 af

"Dwarf fireweed / Alaska / (river beauty)" with dark rose flowers, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1966 from Bement Illinois. $1.50 af

    "ERCKERT’S / Elmwood Flower Shop" acknowledgement with FTD logo printed in green on government postal card mailed there 1946, brownish paper, tiny staple holes as are common with these, corner crease. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 nf

"FLAMBOYANT BLOSSOMS / Antigua, W. I." unused chrome from a photo by Ho Hutton, saturated colors. $1.00 af

"FLORAL ART SHOP / 1227 Barnum Avenue / BRIDGEPORT, CONN." with FTD logo at upper left, printed green form on government postal card mailed 1948, pinkish spot in lower right front corner away from text, small staple holes as are common on these, some extraneous writing on back. $1.00 cf

    "Floral Flag, Grand Ave. Boulevard, Milwaukee" mailed 1909, long corner crease. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 mff

    "FLOWER SCENE IN TULIP TIME, HOLLAND, MICH." showing a young woman standing next to a floral windmill, circa 1932 - 1935 post card, unused, small spot of dark toning in the right front border. $2.25 ((m(h)wf)

    "Flower Sellers, Adderley Street, Cape Town" showing several black vendors with baskets of flowers against a backdrop of much traffic, color postcard view published by Valentine & Sons; small piece of one corner gone, serrated edge from booklet. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 cf

    "Flowers of Digo / Digo is the flower of Okinawa whose red means the / southern country." also captioned in Japanese, unused continental with fresh appearance. Native to the Ryukyus. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 rf

"FOX GLOVE TIME. BASSENTHWAITE LAKE" in England, color, mailed 1928. $1.25

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"F. T. D. ACKNOWLEGEMENT / ... / Dalsimer / Florist" advertising deliveries to Arverne, Broad Channel, Inwood & more; mailed there 1948, extraneous writing on back, staple holes as is common with these. $2.00 nf

"F. T. D. Acknowledgement / ... / Hanel's Greenhouses / Mason City, Illinois" with small FTD logo, postal card used there 1949, small staple holes as are common on these, toning both sides. $1.50 ifg NEW / NUEVO / UUSI

"F. T. D. Acknowledgment / Harkins The Florist ..." with FTD logo, form on government postal card used at Jackson Mississippi in 1949, some cancel ink on front, small staple holes as are common on these, a little extraneous writing on back. $1.50 mf

"F. T. D. Acknowledgment / ... / Signed Clearys 07-013 / City Bethel, State Conn." printed form with small logo filled out by hand on government postal card mailed 1949, one corner multiply creased, small staple holes as are common with these, some extraneous writing on the back. $1.25 cf%

"F. T. D. Acknowledgment / THIS IS NOT AN ORDER / ... / 44676  BUTTON'S, Wellsboro, Pa." postal card with small FTD logo, mailed there 1949, long but faint crease, a little extraneous writing on the back, hint of cancel ink on front. $1.50 p(w)f NEW / NUEVO / UUSI

"F. T. D. Acknowledgment / Your order dated 1/8/49 /..." government postal card with FTD logo, mailed 1949 by Ray Hunter, a little extraneous writing on the back, small staple holes as are common on these, trace of cancel ink on front. $1.75 m(w)f

"F. T. D. Invoice and Acknowledgment / ... / The Saltford Flower Shop / Poughkeepsie, N. Y." with a multi-color flower box illustration, metered postcard mailed there OCT 30'42 (ad slogan 'Saltford Quality / Costs No More), cancel on front complete & confirms date, couple tiny staple holes as are common on these, 2 faint corner creases & a tiny edge ding. Much nicer than it sounds. $2.00 nf

    "F. T. D. Invoice and Acknowledgement / ... / The Salford Flower Shop / Poughkeepsie, N. Y." with a vale of multicolor flowers as illustration, metered post card mailed there DEC30'43 (ad slogan 'Salford Quality / Costs No More'), a little extraneous writing on the back, staple holes as are common with these, slight transfer of metering ink to front will not be noticed at first. Really nice. $3.50 nf

"F. T. D. Invoice and Acknowledgment / ... / The Saltford Flower Shop / Poughkeepsie, N. Y." with a multi-color vase of white flowers as illustration, metered postcard mailed there APR20'50 (ad slogan 'Saltford Quality / Costs No More with 2 letters off card), a little extraneous writing on back, check mark penned on front a bit into the design (still attractive). $2.75 nf

"Gay the Florist / STONEHAM 80, MASS…." FTA acknowledgment on government postal card mailed 1949, staple holes & nearby wrinkling, partial cancel on front, good edges. Not as common as FTD acknowledgments. $1.25 mf

"Giles-The Florist  Reading Pa." acknowledgement post card mailed 1948, small staple holes as are common with these. $2.00 pf

    "Gottes Segen zum / Geburtstage! / …" and a quote from Psalms 23:1, a beautiful sample card from the Kaufmann (Baden, Germany) rose series--the only sample we have ever seen for a private mailing card, album marks on front. $12.00

"GREENHOUSE--KINGWOOD CENTER / MANSFIELD, OHIO / One of many indoor flower displays..." unused Curteichcolor® with yellowish paper on back, minor wear at one corner. $1.00 of. Same except minor wear at 2 corners & small spot of light toning at back. $0.75 of

"Greetings / for / Christmas" with 2 California poppies in color from Gibson Art, post card mailed 1916 at Billings Montana. small corner crease, minor wear at one corner. $4.00 cf

    "Greetings from / Baltimore, Ohio" embossed generic post card with gilt highlights, mailed there 1909, floral design, minor corner wear & rounding, attractive.  Six-line poem starts: 'If this card with its pictured flowers / Can bring a thought to glad the coming hours, / ..." $3.00 o(b)pf NEW / NUEVO / UUSI

    "Greetings From / Caldwell / Ohio" color postcard with embossing & glitter added to flower & bird design, writing on back, minor corner wear. Notice how it changes from vertical format to horizontal. $3.50 o(c)fbg

    "Greetings / from / Capon Bridge W. Va" spelled out in dark glitter on a floral postcard mailed there 1909. Corners rounded, one creased. $2.50 (wgf)%

    "Greetings from / Eagletown, Ind. / 1327" postcard with floral design mailed 1910, long crease, 6 tiny scrapes on the leaves, light toning on back. $5.00 if

    "Greetings / from / Kimball / SD" with letters in glitter under embossed violets, post card printed in Germany circa 1910, album marks on 2 front corners, brownish paper, much writing on back. $5.00 sgf

"Greetings / from / Marietta O." message in glitter on embossed sprig of violets, writing on front adds 'Xmas 1906' but divided back (quite early!), writing on back confirms impression of Christmas card usage, album marks at corners of both sides, lightly toned front. $2.00 of

    "Greetings / from / Pleasantville / Ohio" with art portraying pink flowers in a tall vase, mailed there 1907, cancel on front, noticeable edge wear. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 of

    "Greetings from / Sheridan / Nebr" floral with glitter added to words. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 (gnf)

    "Greetings / from /  White Cloud, Kan." Embossed with violets in floral design, post card mailed there 1907. 2 corners creased (one badly), minor wear on the long edges. $3.75 (kf)

    "Greetings / from / Woodland Park" art showing a columbine plant (bearing Colorado's state flower), glitter highlights & lettering, brownish paper, lightly toned front, light toning on back, mild corner & edge wear, mailed circa 1917 but no cancel. $3.75 cfg

"GREETINGS / TO A FRIEND / OF MINE / FROM A / FRIEND / OF YOURS" with hand-colored / tinted rose design on leather, addressed but stamp removed. $3.75

    "GUARANTEED IMPORTED / FLOWER FROM PALESTINE / Bethlehem (Palestine) on Christmas Day. / Christmas Greeting / (Anemone Coronaria)" unused post card, paper browning evenly with age, long but faint crease runs vertically near an edge & is visible only from the front. $7.50 pcf

"H - 225  Night Blooming Cereus Hedge, Honolulu" black & white post card mailed there 1949 to John W. Masters in Mapleton Iowa, noticeable wear at one upper corner, partial cancel on front too. $2.00 hf NEW / NUEVO / UUSI

"Harry Quint / Florist / GREENHOUSES and NURSERIES..." acknowledgment / advertising (both sides!) in green, mailed 1949, a little extraneous writing on back, staple holes as is common with these, two small light smudges on face. $1.75 mf

    "Horticultural and Fishery Building, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich." color postcard with heavily toned undivided back mailed there 1906, minor corner & edge wear. $8.00 m(d)m(b)ff

"HOTEL YUCCA / RATON, N. M. / RATON'S ONLY FIREPROOF HOTEL / COFFEE SHOP" monochromatic green exterior view next to New Mexico's state flower, unused, small corner crease. $3.50

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"Hyacinien en Tulpenvelden / No. 466. Nadrok verboden." showing a field of hyacinths & tulips in the Netherlands, mailed London to Buffalo New York, 2 corner creases, lightly toned front. $1.50 nf

"Illinois Orchid Society / presents / Growing Stronger / Orchid Show & Sale / ... / Oakton Community College" unused oversize postage-paid post card with directions & membership offer. Slightly longer than a continental. $1.50 if

"Invoice and Acknowledgment  CABLE ROFLOCO / ROCHESTER FLORAL COMPANY / 39 Franklin Street  Rochester 4, N. Y. / ..." form with FTD logo on government postal card mailed there 1949, some extraneous writing on back, a little cancel ink on front, tiny staple holes as are common on these. $1.50 nf

"Irises in Alaska" printed image showing a woman taking a picture of some violet flowers by using a tripod-mounted camera in a field, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed1963 from Illiopolis Illinois (2 different cancels). $1.75 pfa

"JUDD'S QUALITY FLOWERS / 260 Main Street / DANBURY, CONNECTICUT / ... / T. H. JUDD" with FTD logo at upper left, acknowledgement on government postal card mailed 1949, extraneous writing on back, vertical crease, paper browning with age, couple tiny staple holes as are common with these, as is. $1.00 cf

"Just a loving / Thought of you / On your Birthday" with signed De Garno art depicting 2 daisies in color, postcard mailed 1915, minor corner & edge wear. $1.75 a(d)bf NEW / NUEVO / UUSI

    "Just a Reminder..." from an endodontist to a root canal patient for a follow-up exam, mailed with a couple small scrapes from the postal system. $2.50 Unused. $3.75 (df)

    "KINGWOOD CENTER, MANSFIELD, OHIO  / Kingwood Hall in background" with many tulips in bloom, chrome mailed there 1972, EC. $1.00. of. Same, but unmailed, slight yellowing of the paper with age on back. (2 available) $1.00 each. of. Another unused copy, fresher judging by the almost-white paper color. $1.25 of

    "Lilies & Smilax. / M. RIEDER PUBL. LOS ANGELES CAL. NO. 628" showing a floral parade float carrying angels with umbrellas, unused undivided back postcard, one corner crease just into the image, the other 2 corner creases tiny & distant, toning from album contact noticeable on the back. Other names for smilax are catbriar & sarsparilla. The float number in the parade was J3. $11.00 pfau

"LORGUS FLOWER SHOP / Phone 5081  20 North High Street / WEST CHESTER, PENNA. / We are pleased to acknowledge receipt of your order..." postcard mailed there 1949, bottom corner creased twice, a little extraneous writing on back. $1.50 p(w)f NEW / NUEVO / UUSI

Lot of 196 deeply embossed & airbrushed floral post cards. Selected by their original owner for their beauty & generally fine-excellent condition. These are thick cards to support the deep embossing & the added backing that was usually necessary to provide a smooth writing surface if they were mailed. {That backing also helps the edges avoid the wear more typical on thinner 90-year old postcards.] Airbrush art is usually done in just a few colors, with the deep embossing aiding the viewer's imagination. The deep embossing gives a tactile 3-dimensional quality that makes it impossible to represent any of the postcards well in a 2-dimensional scan. Hand-done art, so no 2 can be exactly alike. 1908 - 1914 is the typical range of dates on those that were mailed, but many were simply put aside in albums & appreciated for their beauty. Captions were typically greetings such as Happy Birthday, Hearty Congratulations, Love to Sister, etc. All these postcards feature flowers as a major element of their design. Together they can form stunning groups--whether they be in your album, displayed in framed gardens of your creation, or (yes--someday the art world will wake up) shown in a museum. These are not shopworn cards, so we shall ship them all sleeved to preserve their condition. $125.00 is our wholesale price. afw

    "Mac Lennan’s Flowers / Binghamton, New York" real photo mailed there 1958, FTD acknowledgment on back, one corner badly worn (not into image). $2.75 nfg

    "May Christmas with all its promised joy, / All care within your heart destroy..." showing a large poinsettia with a church in the background, embossed postcard with signed Clapsaddle art, mailed 1912, minor corner & edge wear, lightly toned back. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 277% of original area) & enhanced 120-dpi scan in .jpg (375,373 bytes) or .tif format. $1.75 acf

"McCOMB, MISSISSIPPI / In 1949, a Methodist minister... / ...suggested to the / local newspaper that McComb people / light their Azeleas. In the Springtime, / McComb's lighted Azelea Trail..." unused chrome, excellent condition. $1.50 mf

    "Missouri State Capitol, / Jefferson City, Missouri" showing its exterior of the third capitol completed in 1918, color post card used by Busch's Capital City Greenhouse to acknowledge an order in 1949, one corner multiply creased, a few tiny spots of cancel ink in the sky, some ink smears & extraneous writing on back so best enjoyed for its its front. $2.00 mfc

"Monkey flowers, Alaska" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1965 from Brookfield Massachusetts. $1.50 af

"Montclair, N. J. / We acknowledge with thanks your order / ... / WILLOWDALE GARDENS, Inc." signed Gil Whitten, postcard with florist's form mailed 1946, stamp damaged, minor corner wear, a few small spots of cancel ink on front. $1.00 nf

    "MOORE'S GREENHOUSES  Tel 249  School St. BENNINGTON, VT." color, florist's metered acknowledgement. $2.50 vf

"MORELLI--The Florist / Telegraph Florist" with FTD logo, government postal card acknowledging an order placed at a West Haven Connecticut florist, mailed there 1949, trace of cancel ink on front, tiny staple holes as are common with these, a little extraneous writing on the back. $1.75 cf

"Münchener Kunst  Serie 700  6 Dessings" still life in color showing a pot of mostly red & pink flowers in vertical format, signed N. Davis art, writing on back, heavily toned back, light toning in front borders. $1.50 a(d)f

    "Music Tower and Mall, 'Playland', Rye, N. Y.  2 / 80779" including a floral welcome sign, Tichnor linen postcard mailed in 1961 from Perrysburg New York, minor corner wear, a little toning along the top edge probably from the printing process. Often called Rye Playland, it is the only government-owned & -operated amusement park in the US. SALE IN PROGRESS nmaf

"Nationale Bloemententoonstelling / te Haarlem." black & white from van Leeuwen" in the Netherlands, 2 small corner creases. $3.50

"Nationale Bloemententoonstelling / te Haarlem." black & white with red caption, from van Leeuwen, unused, (2 different) $4.00 each

    "Oleanders in Bloom on Broadway, Galveston, Tex. / James A. Hawkins, Pub." including a little girl between the rows of bushes for scale, black & white postcard with red caption, unused, circa 1908, back paper lightly & evenly browned with age, small faint corner crease not into the image. $8.50 tf NEW / NUEVO / UUSI

    "One of the Great Canna Beds of John Lewis Childs, Floral Park, N. Y." monochromatic blue, undivided back, corner crease. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 nf

"PAN de GRASSE. - La Cueillette du Jasmin" showing several women gathering jasmine flowers for perfume in France, black & white on green back, brownish paper, unused. $16.00

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"Pasque flowers / of Alaska" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1965 from Halethorpe Maryland, small tear & internal crease just up to image, small spots of toning in front border. $1.00 af

"PICKING DAFFODILS, PUYALLUP VALLEY, WASHINGTON" linen mailed1938, copyright C. P. Johnston Co., minor corner wear. $2.50 wf!

    "PICKING DAHLIAS, DAHLIA FARM, DENVER, COLO." white-border era, unused, fairly fresh, unusual subject matter. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 (cf)

    "Picking Flowers in Clark Gardner Nurseries / Osage, Iowa / FROM / Clark Gardner Nurseries / Osage, Iowa" private mailing card illustrated both sides, noticeable toning both sides but not in images, sent under Osage Iowa Permit No. 1 to West Lebanon Pennsylvania where it arrived OCT 21 1941. Other side image is "Millions of Hardy Perennial Plants, and a typed message of thanks to a customer from the president, Clark Gardner. $6.00 ifg NEW / NUEVO / UUSI

    "Picking Poppies / 'Mt. Baldy' in the distance, California." color post card mailed OCT 27 1916 (Los Angeles slogan cancel publicizing the Panama-California International Exposition in that year), mild corner & edge wear, hint of cancel ink on front. $5.00 cfm

    "Ramblin' / Rose" Exeter Ontario QSL card with Runnin' Bare commissioned art showing a shapely woman with roses, used with a fancy handstamp on back, fresh appearance. $2.00

"Rhinebeck, New York / We acknowledge with sincere thanks... / ETHAN A. COON & CO." form with FTD logo on government postal card mailed there 1948, a little cancel ink on front, small staple holes as are common with these, a little extraneous writing on the back, minor corner wear. $1.25 nf

"Rhododendrons in a park / in Portland Ore / ..." well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1961 at Laurel Pennsylvania, small corner crease, partial cancel mostly in caption area. $1.50 of

"ROCKLAND GARDENS / de GOURDIER & OSBORNE / ... / We are plased to acknowledge receipt of your order..." form with large FTD logo on government postal card mailed there 1950, some extraneous writing on the back, 3 faint small corner creases, a little cancel ink at the left front edge on nothing. $1.50 nf

    "Rose Court--Lambert Gardens / Portland, Ore." sepia-tone private mailing card real photo, writing on back comments on the crystal that is shown, slight oxidation, good edges. $4.50 ofg

"San Salvador" showing 2 young women carrying many different types of flowers in a basket on their heads, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1966 from Gladwyne Pennsylvania. $1.75 ef NEW / NUEVO / UUSI

"Scharf’s House of Flowers / 86 WEST MAIN STREET" Bay Shore New York florist's acknowledgement on government postal card mailed there 1949, yellowish paper, a little extraneous writing on back, staple holes as are common with these, pencil figuring on back, light amount of cancel ink on front. $1.25 nf%

    See also Flower topical covers. Shown is a unique first day cover for US 1993 29-cent rose stamp.

See also Flower topical stamps.

    See also Garden post cards. Shown is the public garden in Menton France.

See also Orchid postcards & Orchid topical covers.

    "Spring Bouquet / by / Kitty Parsons" black & white sent by the artist May 8 1946, mentioning an equestrian casting her husband was doing at the time, cancel ink on front into art. $10.00 (a(p)af)

"State Flower of West Virginia" showing rhododendrons in spring or early summer, unused early chrome, excellent condition. $1.00 (wf)*

"Thank you / Barr's Flower Shop" with FTD logo & line drawing of girl watering flowers, government postal card mailed 1946, some extraneous writing on the back, small spots of cancel ink on front, tiny pinhole near center, faint corner crease. $1.50 pf

"Thank you for your order for / ...Judd's / Quality Flowers / 260 MAIN ST. / DANBURY, CONN." on government postal card mailed there 1950 (Red Cross slogan cancel), paper browned evenly with age, a little extraneous writing on back, couple tiny staple holes as is common with these. $1.50 cf

"Thank You / for your order... / Palmer's / CHESTER, PA." with artwork illustrating a floral delivery, mailed there 1949, light partial cancel ink on front, small staple holes as are common on these, small corner crease. $1.25 pf

"Thank You! / for your valued order for / ... / MadIntosh's / THE GARDEN HOUSE / MAIN ST.   TEL. 1418  ISLIP, N. Y." on government postal card mailed 1949, a little extraneous writing on back, staple holes as are common with these. $1.25 nf

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    "The Dale Estate Green Houses, Brampton, Ontario.--1" black & white from Photogelatine Engraving Co., unused, toning on one front corner. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 of

    "The / Home of Reliable flowers / Springfield, Massachusetts / Wenks / FLORISTS" with a monochromatic green drawing of their facilities, FTD acknowledgment on postcard mailed at the Highland Station there 1949. Trace of cancel in on front, small staple holes as is common with these, typed-in form on back, some extraneous writing on back from former owner. Wenks is also spelled Wenk's on the back. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 mf

    "THE LAST ROSE / OF SUMMER!" showing a large rose that is hand-colored / tinted, leather post card mailed 1906 at Petoskey Michigan (flag cancel). $3.75 (lf)

Three government postal cards sent 1948 - 1949 by Anderson's Greenhouses there to acknowledge & thank order, some extraneous writing on the back of each. One is signed Joseph L. Barnittt. All three for $4.75 nf

    "Tournament of Roses, New Years Day, / Pasadena, Cal. / Hotel Maryland Float." color postcard mailed in Los Angeles 1915 (Panama Pacific slogan cancel), internal crease, corner crease, long crease, small tear at bottom. $4.25 cpf

    TREPP'S FLOWERS / 319 Greenwich Ave. / ..." showing their storefront window, real photo postcard mailed 1950, Flowers by Wire logo & acknowledgement on back, some extraneous writing on the back, noticeable wear to one corner. Much nicer than most florist acknowledgements. SALE IN PROGRESS cfg

"TUCKAHOE FLORIST / ... / TUCKAHOE, N. Y. / We acknowledge with thanks your TDS order of..." printed form on postcard mailed there 1946, slight smearing of the writer's ink on front, trace of cancel ink on front. Unusual in that the Telegraph Delivery Service logo is crossed out with the letters FTC written below it. The form text itself was not corrected, however--leading us to believe not many TDS cards were left & used this way. TDS later became known as Teleflora. The reason TDS logos are relatively uncommon is that many of its members were small florists. $5.00 nf

"Tulips in Oregon" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1964 from Gary Indiana. $1.50 of

"Tulipvelden." color showing a field of tulips in Holland, mailed 1901 to Ohio, light amount of cancel ink on front, long crease. $3.50

    Uncaptioned flower art, signed JW, made in Germany, numbered 9456 on back, writing on back, toned upper left front corner away from art. $3.00 af

    Uncaptioned real photo postcard showing a horse-drawn flower-decorated cart full of dressed-up children, obviously for a parade, bearing the advertising sign 'HOFFSTODT'S / CITY GREEN HOUSES', sepia-tone from Mossholder's Studio in Shelby Ohio, writing on back, light brownish paper both sides, light toning on back. The Mansfield Telephone Company serviced Shelby; its 1902 directory for Shelby lists W. A. Hoffstodt's residence at 22 Sharon. Push-pin damage has taken two small chunks out of the bottom edge (neither anywhere near the image) & just nicked the top edge twice; framing would easily obscure that difficulty. The best Richland County Ohio postcard we have ever seen. $32.50 ofhpg*%

    USS Tennessee postcard on Apr. 14 '09 at Magdalena Bay México. Writer: "Will leave here as soon as the California finishes target practice." Embossed floral card commemorating their record target practice March-April 1909. The best floral postcard we have ever seen. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 fs(m)

"Waterbury, Conn., ...... 194   / Dear Sir / ... / DEAN THE FLORIST, Inc." with FTD logo in upper left corner, acknowledgment printed in green ink on government postal card sent 1949, cancel ink on front, tiny staple holes as are common with these, a little extraneous writing on the back. $1.50 cf

"WE ACKNOWLEDGE WITH THANKS… //  THIENEL’S / FLORIST" postcard on orange paper mailed 1946 & signed by Charles A. Thienel in Bayside New York, two upper corners gone (probably pushpin damage), staple holes as are common with these, a little extraneous writing on back. $1.00 n(b)f%

"We acknowledge with thanks your order... / GILBERT THE FLORIST, F. T. D. / 83 WEST MAIN STREET / NEW BRITAIN,  CONN." purple text on a white post card mailed there 1949, staple holes as are common on these, a little extraneous writing on back. $1.50 cf. Similar except on yellowish stock mailed 1948, considerable wear along one short edge. $1.00 cf

    "Wildflower Excursion from Colo. Springs, Colo. On line / of the Colo. Midland R. R., Colorado" Unused & wonderful. $15.00 (crf)

    "WITH LOVE" spelled out in small pink roses, large-letter postcard with writing on back & paper browning with age. $3.25 NEW / NUEVO / UUSI

    "With Love / from GT. YARMOUTH" and a verse below, 8 views pull out of flap (just below rose, shown but tucks in), Valentine's mail novelty, addressed but unposted. $4.50 (ef)

"WRITE ANYWAY / I'd say, 'Why don't you write?' but really, what's the use? / For anyone as bright as you could make a good excuse." with signed De Garno art depicting 2 pink roses, unused post card numbered 2925, toned back. trivial corner wear. $1.75 a(d)f

"W. W. Hathaway, Florist, / 21 MAIN STREET…" F. T. D. acknowledgment on government postal card mailed 1946, extraneous writing on back, faint cancel ink on front. $1.25 mf

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