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NEW! Stinson's Salute – 30 Per Pack
Greenish-yellow, white highlights, bowl-shaped cup of deep orange which deepens as it matures. Fragrant, multi-bloom, late flowering.
The Stinson name has been a part of Dunbarton history since its early years. Their generations tamed the wilderness, built farms, saw & shingle mills, created trade and held public office. Many of their beautiful early homes still stand. The Stinson family has been well represented in the military since the time of the Revolution; at least five attained the rank of Captain, one Major and two Colonels. William H. Stinson wrote a History of Dunbarton for the Granite Monthly in 1902. Whether they wielded a sword, ax, plowshare or pen, we salute their tenacity and contributions.
Flowers late April/May, Height 16".
NEW! Harris' Flock – 25 Per Pack
A flock of various yellow varieties with an extended bloom period of four weeks.
Walter Harris (1761-1843) became our first resident minister in 1789. A Dartmouth graduate, he was paid seventy pounds yearly in corn or rye and given the use of the minister’s lot. He tended his flock for 40 years, during which time he performed 370 weddings in Dunbarton. He also farmed his land with “economy and neatness” and was a productive member of the community with a “presence sufficient to command and preserve order in public assemblies.” Several of Rev. Harris’ sermons were published and his name is often found in historic references well beyond the borders of Dunbarton. We celebrate his 250th Birthday.
Flowers in April/May. Height 14-20”.
NEW! Governor Currier, 25 Per Pack
White petals, golden-orange cup with a darker melon-orange, ruffled rim. A bit fragrant, occasionally multiple flowers per stem.
Governor Moody Currier (1806-1898) was primarily raised on his mother’s (Putney) Dunbarton family farm. Illegitimate and largely self-taught, he attended Hopkinton Academy, graduated Dartmouth College & studied law in his spare time. He was a teacher, editor, attorney & bank president. His political career earned him city and state offices, military government assignments and eventually the Governorship in 1884. The Currier Museum of Art is the result of his financial legacy and vision.
Flowers in April. Height 16-18".
General John Stark – 20 Per Pack
Traditional jumbo yellow trumpet; striking.
General John Stark (1728-1822) was a native of Dunbarton, coming here as a child. His father was one of the original 10 grantees of land here. General Stark was in Rogers’ Rangers, fought at Bunker Hill and other battles
of the Revolutionary War. He is responsible for our New
Hampshire State Motto, taken from his message: “Let this
be my toast to you – live free or die... death is not the worst
of evils.”
Flowers April. Height 18-20”.
Molly Stark Mix – 20 Per Pack
Yellow, cream & white daffodils with accents of orange,
red and pink centers.
General Stark married Elizabeth Page, whose father was also an original grantee. He called her Molly.
She was a woman of great spirit
and strength, and her husband’s greatest supporter. Molly
stood guard at Page’s Fort as a child, served as a nurse during a smallpox epidemic and opened her home as a hospital
during the war.
Blooms 4-6 weeks, April/May. Height 18-20”.
Great naturalizer.
Daffodil Fertilizer
On the Daffodil Order Form you'll find a line item "Custom- Blend Daffodil Fertilizer."
Especially helpful for poor soil, field and naturalized plantings. Slow releasing for fall. 2-5 lbs will cover 25 sq. ft./one pack of bulbs.