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Hedge. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Hedge.

Creator

  • Inventor: Fleming, Edward H.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Fleming, E.H., of Thorp's Spring, Texas.

Contributor

  • Witness: Traylor, Johnathan H.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Traylor, Jno. H.
  • Witness: Berry, H. M.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Dieterich, Fred G., 1858-1923
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration
  • Witness: Binkenburg, George
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Geo. Binkenburg; Witness for illustration
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization

Publisher

  • Name: United States. Patent Office.
    Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

  • Creation: 1882-02-07
  • Acceptance Date: 1882-02-07
  • Submission Date: 1881-10-31

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for a new way to plant hedges, which "consists in an improved method of planting and training the cactus-plant (preferably of the species known as the 'scabbard' or 'brush cactus') to adapt it to form a thick and impenetrable fence which shall resist the attacks of cattle, and will grow regularly and evenly after the young plants have been properly trained" (lines 13-20).
  • Physical Description: [2], : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • Keyword: hedges

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Hood County - Thorp Spring

Collection

  • Name: Texas Patents
    Code: TXPT

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Rights

  • Rights License: pd

Resource Type

  • Patent

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Patent Number: 253362
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth170296

Note

  • Display Note: "SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 253,362, dated February 7, 1882. Application filed October 31, 1881. (No model.)"
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