. Complimentary banquet in honor of Luther Burbank. Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926; Plant breeding. so lowly, but so important a thing as the potato that bears his name. What will he do for us? The cactus that blooms upon our deserts will, robbed of its spines, perhaps give opportunity for man and beast to populate our almost lifeless wastes. What will he do for us? New fruits, new flowers, new trees seem to spring into being obedient to his Alladin-like touch. Do we want a better plum, a larger berry, a brighter, more fragrant flower, we turn to Burbank, and he gives it to us. Hitherto the farmer
. Complimentary banquet in honor of Luther Burbank. Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926; Plant breeding. so lowly, but so important a thing as the potato that bears his name. What will he do for us? The cactus that blooms upon our deserts will, robbed of its spines, perhaps give opportunity for man and beast to populate our almost lifeless wastes. What will he do for us? New fruits, new flowers, new trees seem to spring into being obedient to his Alladin-like touch. Do we want a better plum, a larger berry, a brighter, more fragrant flower, we turn to Burbank, and he gives it to us. Hitherto the farmer and the horticulturist have groped in almost total darkness, taking now and then some better thing that happened to fall within their grasp, but never fully realizing how that which they prized came into being. Now, like Columbus, Burbank has shown us the way to new continents, new forms of life, new sources of wealth, and we, following in his footsteps, will profit by and from his genius. Mr. Toastmaster, it is a double pleasure for me to be here to-night. I am glad and proud, as an individual, to honor him whom I may designate as "friend," and I am glad and proud, as Governor of California, and speaking for the million and three quarters of our people, to bid the evening's honored guest a hearty and a heartfelt "God- speed" in all his future work. Mr. Mills: Gentlemen : "Earth gave its chosen men of strength; They lived, and strove, and died for me; To stretch my road a nation's length. And toss the miles aside for ; . t7 . .. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original California. State board of trade. [from old catalog]. [Speeches. San Francisco]
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