
organization is today a realization of the great aspirations of its founder. The original five acres have 
been increased to several hundred times that number, spread over the broad reaches of California as 
he dreamed they would be. The company’s center of operations, moved in time to Gardena and later to 
El Monte, California, now include many buildings, all in the traditional Spanish architecture of Southern 
California. The firm does an international business, and its exports are one of the primary reasons why 
California flower seeds have become the standard of the world. The picture above of a great field of 
flowers in full bloom is a living memorial to the faith and constant work of John Bodger. It is a tribute 
to the freedom of opportunity that is the strength of this nation, and a credit to the present-day members 
of the Bodger organization. John Bodger would have liked this picture; it is printed here in appreciation 
of his courageous spirit. 

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