Horticulture in Vermont scrapbook, 1942-1944.

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Horticulture in Vermont scrapbook, 1942-1944.

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This scrapbook was compiled by the Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont between 1942 and 1944 as part of an effort to begin documenting Vermont's contribution to horticulture. It was intended as a beginning only and not an attempt at completeness. Some highlights of the scrapbook include articles about the Vermont Horticultural Society and the Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont. Flora and geologic features of Vermont, Vermont's cool climate, apples, maple sugaring and the Long Trail are also topics of interest. Biographical sketches of Vermont horticulturists, Charles H. Blasberg, Frederick Horsford, E. (Erastus) H. Hallett, Thaddeus L. Kinney, George McMillan Darrow, and William H. Darrow, are also included. Additionally, there also pieces about the work of Peter Kalm, the first botanist to study flora of the Champlain Valley and a student of Linnaeus, who was sent by the Royal Academy of Sweden in 1748. There are also several articles by either Ezra Brainerd or his daughter, Viola Brainerd Baird. Wild flowers, several varieties of domestic flowers, shrubs, and trees are all discussed in various pieces within the scrapbook. One piece was written by U.S. Senator, George D. Aiken; another describes state laws about the sale and protection of rare plants. The full Table of Contents of the scrapbook, listing the titles and authors of all articles, is available as an electronic document.

1 volume; 32 x 39 cm.

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Vermont Horticultural Society

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Horsford, Frederick H., 1855-1923.

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Kalm, Pehr, 1716-1779

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Pehr Kalm (b. March 6, 1716 –d. November 16, 1779) was a Finnish explorer, botanist, naturalist, and agricultural economist. In 1747 he was commissioned by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to travel to the North American colonies and to bring back seeds and plants that might be useful to agriculture. Among his many scientific accomplishments, Kalm can be credited with the description of Niagara Falls written by a trained scientist; he described this phenomenon along the border of New Yo...

Hallett, E. H., 1863-1943.

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Baird, Viola Brainerd, 1875-1946.

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Brainerd, Ezra, 1844-1924

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President of Middlebury College. From the description of The early settlements of Middlebury, Vermont, from the original surveys and from recent measurements, 1886. (Sheldon Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 664776939 ...

Darrow, William H., 1890-1974.

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Kinney, Thaddeus L., 1847-1926.

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Blasberg, Charles, 1906-1961.

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Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889-1983

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George McMillan Darrow (1889-1983), who was known as the foremost American authority on strawberries, worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 46 years (1911-1957) as a pomologist and small fruits breeder. Among Darrow's contributions to pomology were the domestication and introduction of the Darrow blueberry. From the description of George McMillan Darrow papers : manuscripts, 1835-1980. (National Agricultural Library). WorldCat record id: 549097828 ...

Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont.

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The Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont (FGCV) were formed in the 1936-1937 calendar year. The FGCV are responsible for coordinating the goals and activities of the various garden clubs within the state. Activities and responsibilities undertaken by the FGCV include support or direction of a variety of civic, educational, and environmental programs and projects. The FGCV also provides a scholarship to one Vermont student interested in the study of horticulture, forestry, ecology or ot...