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Vermont's tousled-haired, horticulturist Governor, George D. Aiken, proposed to his opponent for Republican Senatorial nomination that they jointly forswear roadside political advertising. His reason: "A wild clematis is far more attractive to our guests than either your face or mine on the side of a tree or barn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Aug. 12, 1940 | 8/12/1940 | See Source »

Last week David Burpee, enterprising Philadelphia horticulturist, announced a new marigold, created by means of colchicine. Ordinary marigolds have two sets of chromosomes in their germ cells; the new one has four. Such plants are called tetraploids. The name of the Burpee creation is "Tetra Marigold" - or Tetra for short...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Tetra Marigold | 2/5/1940 | See Source »

...program include an opening speech by Governor Saltonstall '14 and the participation in the conference of several faculty members, Francis T. Spaulding, professor of Education, will chair a session on progress in the wider use of schools for recreation. Nature activities will hear the views of Donald Wyman, horticulturist at Arnold Arboretum. James A. Michener, professor of Education will lead a discussion on "Relation of Recreation to Democracy," while G. Wallace Woodworth '24, instructor in Music will lead the session on music...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Recreation Conference Will Honor Joseph Lee, Early Benefactor of Graduate Education School | 9/27/1939 | See Source »

According to Donald Wyman '20, Horticulturist at the Arnold Arboretum, there is no place like New England in the Fall. "Now England," he says, "is unusually fortunate in being located in one of the few regions of the earth where there is a brilliant Autumn color...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Scientific Scrapbook | 11/1/1938 | See Source »

Duchess Dumpy San José is a sturdy black mongrel (Doberman pinscher & Irish setter) bitch belonging to Horticulturist Harvey C. Stiles. About a month ago, Mrs. Stiles held a dollar bill out to Dumpy and said, "Doesn't that smell nice?" Few days later, Dumpy turned up carrying in her mouth a dollar bill, which she pressed on her mistress. Next day she brought home another dollar. Each day for the following fortnight Dumpy brought home a dollar a day, never more, never less. Some of the bills were old-issue, large-sized dollars, most were current certificates. Only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: Treasure Hunt | 8/22/1938 | See Source »

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