Joseph Gable letter to John Creech [manuscript], 1954 January 1.

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Joseph Gable letter to John Creech [manuscript], 1954 January 1.

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Gable, Stewartstown, Pa., writes concerning a plant in his nursery that may be R. quinquefolium. He continues in detail about his observations on the breeding of R. reticulatum, the best opportunities for pioneering in rhododendron breeding, a Rhodora hybrid produced by George Fraser, and the value of other hybrids. Of interest are his comments on the damage that would be done by a return to normal colder winters, including the "hardy" Gable azaleas. He concludes with reminiscences of bitter winters when the temperatures reached 20 below and the ice was two feet thick.

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Gable, Joseph Benson, 1886-1972,

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Geneticist, professor, horticulturist, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. From the description of Joseph Gable letter to John Creech [manuscript], 1954 January 1. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 463474695 ...

Fraser, George, 1854-1944.

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Canadian nurseryman. Fraser, of Ucluelet, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, was a pioneer rhododendron hybridizer and a fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society. From the description of Papers of George Fraser [manuscript], 1991-2002. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647832996 ...

Creech, J. L. (John Lewis), 1920-

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