Fordham, Alfred J., 1911-2000.
Alfred J. Fordham was born January 22, 1911, in Roslindale, Massachusetts. The second of four children, Fordham was the son of Patrick William and Sarah Ellen Fordham. Mr. Fordham came to specialize in plant propagation. He focused on the study of dwarf and abnormal conifers, particularly seedlings raised from witches' broom seeds of various species of pines. Fordham studied barriers to germination of woody plants, seed dispersal, and techniques to speed up germination. He published more than 50 articles on plant propagation in various journals, and became a popular lecturer.
From the description of Alfred J. Fordham, 1943-2000, Papers. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 772982669
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