Luther Biirbank at Sixty-four 



This direct color snapshot of Mr. Darhank was 



made on his sixty-fourth birthday. March 7 th, 1913. In 



California, by an act of legislalarc, Mr. ISurbank's birthday is a state 



holiday, called "Biirbank Day" — taking the place of Arbor Day 



in other stales. On Mr. Biirbank's birthday the school 



children of the State plant trees and celebrate 



the occasion with appropriate exercises. 



