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Almanac: A father of gardening

Name: Almanac: A father of gardening
Uploaded: 2015-04-05T09:19:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 11 s
Description: Washington Atlee Burpee, born in the Canadian province of New Brunswick on April 5, 1858, started a mail-order seed business – the largest in the world – that became a staple for home gardeners. Charles Osgood reports.

Washington Atlee Burpee, born in the Canadian province of New Brunswick on April 5, 1858, started a mail-order seed business – the largest in the world – that became a staple for home gardeners. Charles Osgood reports.