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Remembering Henry Alton Hyde (1871 - 1949)

Remembering Henry Alton Hyde (1871 - 1949) Pioneer horticulturist and nurseryman   For 59 years in the Monterey Bay area, H. A. Hyde engaged in plant propagation and development of fruit trees,...

Remembering Henry Alton Hyde (1871 - 1949)
Pioneer horticulturist and nurseryman
 
For 59 years in the Monterey Bay area, H. A. Hyde engaged in plant propagation and development of fruit trees, native plants, floriculture, and vegetables. He pioneered commercial development of strawberries, lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes, carnations, calla lilies, and begonias.
 
Dedicated by the Hyde families, November 16, 1991

Submitted by: Eric Goodill

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