He had been using old catalogues as shin pads.
One project that will surely get gardeners off to a good start is a run-through of old catalogues.
Apart from the sheer elegance of the illustrations, the most striking thing about these old catalogues is the number of varieties they list.
The old catalogues were particularly impressive (far left)
The old catalogues are full of testimonials from growers.
There are books to read and stacks of old catalogues to study.
It's in the old catalogues, which means it's already in the public domain.
For This Week: Discard the old catalogues as the new ones arrive.
The first appearance of a work in an older catalogue of the Gallery has also been indicated.
I havent got the cards in my old catalogue.