1958 - Gardening & Horticulture - 3-Cent Stamp - 2 Stamps

   3-cent "Gardening & Horticulture" US postage stamp, issued in 1958.

Commemoration: This stamp was issued to commemorate the centennial of the birth of Liberty Hyde Bailey, a renowned horticulturalist who founded the College of Agriculture at Cornell University.

Design: The stamp features an allegorical image of the "bountiful earth," depicting a woman holding a horn of plenty, surrounded by flowers and fruits.

Purpose: It also honored the garden clubs of America.

Significance: This stamp is classified as U.S. #1100 in stamp catalogs.