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- Cedar of Lebanon in Santa Rosa, California Where Luther Burbank is Buried, 1928-1940 - Luther Burbank (1849-1926), an American horticulturalist and author, gained a reputation for selective breeding that yielded more than 800 new fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants. In 1875, Burbank followed family from Massachusetts to Santa Rosa, California, attracted by a longer growing season. By 1881, Burbank's modest success with raising and selling plants allowed him to purchase the home depicted here.
- 1928-1940
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Cedar of Lebanon in Santa Rosa, California Where Luther Burbank is Buried, 1928-1940
Luther Burbank (1849-1926), an American horticulturalist and author, gained a reputation for selective breeding that yielded more than 800 new fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants. In 1875, Burbank followed family from Massachusetts to Santa Rosa, California, attracted by a longer growing season. By 1881, Burbank's modest success with raising and selling plants allowed him to purchase the home depicted here.