Luther Burbank. His Methods and Discoveries. Vol. XII.
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- Title:
- Luther Burbank. His Methods and Discoveries and Their Practical Application. Vol. XII.
- Author:
- Luther Burbank
- Editors:
- John Whitson, Robert John, Henry Smith Williams
- Printer:
- Luther Burbank Press
- Place of Printing:
- New York and London
- Date of Printing:
- 1914
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Author and Commentators
Luther Burbank (1849-1926). Botanist and horticulturist. Born in Massachusetts, Burbank moved to Santa Rosa, CA where he created hundreds of varieties of plants.
Henry Smith Williams (1863-1943). Physician, lawyer, author.
The Book
This set of books were prepared from Burbank’s original field notes covering more than 100,000 experiments made during forty years devoted to plant improvement, with the assistance of the Luther Burbank Society and its entire membership.
Contents
- Foreword.
- I. Luther Burbank – His Boyhood on a Massachusetts Farm.
- II. Luther Burbank – The Early Years in Santa Rosa.
- III. Luther Burbank – His Patience Rewarded.
- IV. Luther Burbank – The Sum of His Work with Plant Life.
- V. Luther Burbank – The Bearing of His Work on Human Life.
- VI. The Luther Burbank Society.
- List of Direct Color Photographs
- Subject Index to Volumes I-XII.
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Copyright & Contents
Foreword
Chp 1 Luther Burbank - His Boyhood
Mr. Burbank's Mother
pages 8-9
Luther Burbank's Birthplace
Where Luther Burbank was Schooled
Burbank age 9
Burbank age 14
Burbank age 19
Burbank age 24
Purchaser of the Burbank Potato
Simple but Important Equipment
Crude but Effective Implement
Assortment of Sieves
Collection of Sieves
Soil-Stirring Implements
Making Rows for Planting
Setting Out Small Seedlings
Washing Seeds
Covering Seeds with Sands
Seeds in the Greenhouse
Rare Seeds
Seeds Drying in the Open
Gathering Apples in Sebastapol
Luther Burbank's First Advertisement
pages 58-59
Chp 2 Luther Burbank - The Early Years in Santa Rosa
A View at Santa Rosa
Another View in Burbank's Garden
Strange Bedfellows
Santa Rosa Tangle
Vegetation of Many Types
Quantity Production
Mr. Burbank's Backyard
Bird's-Eye View
Midsummer at Santa Rosa
Another Midsummer's View
Cactus, Canna and Grasses
Another View of the Famous Elm
Early Autumn at Santa Rosa
Over the Strawberry Bed
At the Height of the Season
Across the Cactus Field
Cactus Plants
At the End of the Conservatory
Tropical Luxuriance
pages 104-105
Chp 3 Luther Burbank - His Patience Rewarded
Luther Burbank age 50
Bird's-Eye View of Sebastapol
Watsonias at Sebastapol
Another View of Sebastapol
Near View of Sebastapol
Days of Preparation
Flowering Time
Crinum Beds
Briar Patch at Sebastapol
Gladiolus Beds
Cherries, Plumcots
Sebastapol Pot Pourri
Mr Burbank's New Home in Santa Rosa
Mr. Burbank's Porch
Another View
Mr. Burbank's House
Mr. Burbank and Dr. de Vries
Gathering Poppies
pages 152-153
Chp 4 Luther Burbank - The Sum of his Work with Plant Life
Mr. Burbank with Giant Crinum Bulb
Mr Burbank in Oriental Setting
Burbank Book for the Blind
Burbank Product Highly Honored
Burbank Medal
Another Burbank Medal
Medal from Academy of Sciences
Gold Medal From Pan-American Exposition
Medal from California State Agricultural Society
Medal from California State Floral Society
Burbank Prune Orchard
Burbank Cherry Orchard
A Paying Burbank Potato Patch
A Paying Burbank Grape Vineyard
Improved Bartlett Pear Orchard
pages 200-201
Chp 5 Luther Burbank - The Bearing of his Work on Human Life
Bed of English Primroses
South American Scilla
Abutilon
Parrot Bill Flower
Calceolaria
Selected Dandelion
Old Homestead in Autumn
Rear of the Old Homestead
Front Entrance
Mr. Burbank's Home Yard Filled with Red Poppies
Side View of Burbank House
The Old Homestead
The Old Homestead Today
pages 244-245
Chp 6 The Luther Burbank Society
The Society's Information Bureau
Home of the Luther Burbank Press
Burbank Record
Record of Foreign Seeds
Another Record of Foreign Seeds
Record of Orchard Fruits
Diagrammatic Record
Color Photography Explained 1
Color Photography Explained 2
Color Photography Explained 3
Color Photography Explained 4
Color Photography Explained 5
Color Photography Explained 6
Color Photography Explained 7
Color Photography Explained 8
Color Photography Explained 9
Direct Color Photographs
Direct Color Photographs
Direct Color Photographs
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