The back of a 1953 catalogue for vegetable and flowers seeds from Ryder & Son Ltd, Holywell Hill, St Albans, Hertfordshire. The 'Famous V' collection references those produced during World War II as part of the Dig for Victory campaign to produce more home-grown food during wartime shortages..
From a selection of nurserymen’s catalogue collected in 1953 by Joan & Eric Basden to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.