Iowa Plant Life Commission.

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The Iowa Plant Life Commission was an advisory group formed to advise the Iowa Executive Council regarding native plant selections for a state capitol grounds extension project. Members of the group were Edgard R. Harlan (Iowa State Historical Dept.), L.H. Pammel (Iowa State University), Thomas Macbride (State University of Iowa), and Wesley Greene (Iowa Horticultural Society). Lawrence E. Foglesong was the associate landscape architect for the project.

From the description of Iowa Plant Life Commission records, 1917-1920. (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 61820889

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associatedWith Abrahamson, F. A. person
associatedWith Foglesong, Lawrence E. person
associatedWith Greene, Wesley. person
associatedWith Harlan, Edgar Rubey, 1869-1941. person
associatedWith Macbride, Thomas H. 1848-1934. person
associatedWith Pammel, L. H. 1862-1931. person
associatedWith Robinson, Francis Asbury. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Iowa
Iowa--Des Moines
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Capitols
Horticulture
Landscape architects
Landscape architecture
Plants
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Active 1917

Active 1920

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