A reader of Gardening in the Keystone State blog, Ray E., also pointed us to another resource for colorful, historical garden catalogs. It appears that Cornell Univerity also has a large collection of old catalogs, some of which can be viewed online here. Taken from Cornell's website is the following for their extensive collection.
The L. H. Bailey Hortorium, part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University, maintains an extensive collection of nursery and seed catalogues. With holdings of over 136,000 pieces, this collection is one of the largest of its kind. It includes catalogues from foreign countries as well as the United States and Canada. Started by Liberty Hyde Bailey around 1888, the collection was turned over to his daughter, Ethel Zoe Bailey, in 1911. She curated the catalogue collection for over 70 years, volunteering her time after retirement. The collection was named in her honor following her death at the age of 93.
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