. Descriptive catalog of vegetables for canners. Canning and preserving Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. BREEDERS AND GROWERS OF SEEDS FOR CANNERS 47 The scope of such a Breeding and Development Program calls first for technical personnel skilled in botany and genetics, in modern methods of agriculture and in understanding the needs and environmental conditions of our customers. We are fortunate in having associated with us just such a technical staff of experience
. Descriptive catalog of vegetables for canners. Canning and preserving Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. BREEDERS AND GROWERS OF SEEDS FOR CANNERS 47 The scope of such a Breeding and Development Program calls first for technical personnel skilled in botany and genetics, in modern methods of agriculture and in understanding the needs and environmental conditions of our customers. We are fortunate in having associated with us just such a technical staff of experienced men. Extensive and widely diversified acreages are necessary; in all, over 1000 acres are taken up with our breeding and progeny work, the principal areas being as follows: Milford, Connecticut The species for which Connecticut is traditionally famous include sweet corn, onion, the beet family, the cabbage family and the turnip family. On these, which are cross-pollinated, and on some self-pollinated species, as tomato and pepper, our Eastern Department of Breeding is continually at work—during the summer on the breeding grounds and during the winter in the greenhouse. Hamilton, Montana Centered at Hamilton and with subsidiary stations at other advantageous points, our pea- breeding operations are carried on in the hardy climate and clean, fertile soil of mountain valleys. In addition to hybridization, individual plant selections on an extensive scale are made each year. From these but a few of the very best progenies are saved, to be carefully repro- duced for five or six generations in wrell isolated fields. Milpitas, California At our Pacific Coast Department of Breeding in the Santa Clara Valley breeding work is carried on through the year, special attention being here given to pole and lima beans, carrot, celery, lettuce, melon, onion, and tomato. Filer, Idaho Our large bean-breeding farm at Filer is used exclusively for developing and maintaining pure pedigreed stocks
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