Luther Burbank

Luther Burbank (March 7, 1849 – April 11, 1926) was an American botanist, horticulturist and pioneer in agricultural science. He developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants over his 55-year career. Burbank's varied creations included fruits, flowers, grains, grasses, and vegetables. He developed (but did not create) a spineless cactus (useful for cattle-feed) and the plumcot.

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  Burbank birthplace in Lancaster, Massachusetts

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  Photograph by Gabriel Moulin

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  Paul Stark Sr. pays his respects at Luther Burbank's gravesite

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  Clay Stark Logan (l) accepting induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame on behalf of Luther Burbank (1986).

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  Burbank tending young spineless cactus plants c 1890

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  ShastaDaisies

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  Potatoes

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  New Creations in Fruits and Flowers cover

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  Blood plum of Satsuma (left upper), Burbank plum (right upper) and crossed plums between the Burbank and Satsuma

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  Forms of leaves and fruits quality correlations. After issue 1914.