by HITCHINGS & COMPANY
(TRADE CARD - HORTICULTURAL ARCHITECTS) HITCHINGS & COMPANY. Printed Trade Card for Hitchings & Company and Henry A. Dreer. New York and Philadelphia: Forbes Lithograph Co., (circa 1892). Folding trad card (8 x 6 1/2 inches, unfolded). Rare color printed trade card for two businesses: Hitchings & Co. Horticultur Architects and Builders in New York and Henry A. Dreer Garden Nursery in Philadelphia not found on OCLC. The exterior views are colored images of professional greenhouses, one simple and the other elaborate in a garden sett which promotes both businesses. The Hitchings Company was established in 18 specializing in the manufacture of greenhouse components and began manufactur greenhouse structures in 1888. The folded interior is printed text for each the businesses. The Henry A. Dreer side mentions that his business which was established in 1838 was incorporated in 1892 thereby giving us a date of printing. The condition of this original folding trade card is very good exc for a small brown spot on the back margin. (Inventory #: 40684)