The Purchaser of the Barbank Potato 



The Burbank potato, Mr. Burbank's first important com- 

 mercial plant development, was purchased by J. J. Gregory, of 

 Marblehead, Mass. Mr. Gregory named the variety the Burbank seed- 

 ling. Mr. Burbank used the money thus acquired (it was only 

 $150) to pay his expenses to California, where he felt 

 that the work of plant developing could be carried 

 out under more advantageous conditions. 



