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IN PENNSYLVANIA 
Below: A section of the bush bean trials at Fordhook. All vege- 
tables are tested here for purity, quality and productiveness. 


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This picture shows only a small -part of the flower seed trials on 
Fordhook Farms. All seeds and bulbs are tested at Fordhook. 
Acres are devoted to breeding and experimental plantings. 


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College girls pollinating blossoms to create the Ford- 
hook Hybrid Tomato seed offered on page 104. \ 


In the greenhouse at Fordhook, 
botany students from several colleges pollinate petunias to 
create the Burpee Alldoubles. Burpee Orchid is our new 
giant alldouble for 1948. For this and others, see page 6. 

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A field of salvia or scarlet sage growing for seed. This is an ex- 
pensive crop to grow as seed must be picked by hand. 



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New and better varieties of squash (on left) and eggplant (on the 
right) are being created at Fordhook Farms for your gardens. 

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