1983 Philadelphia Flower Show. Lois Burpee
Title
1983 Philadelphia Flower Show. Lois Burpee
Subject
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Philadelphia Green (Program)
Burpee, Lois
Philadelphia Flower Show (1983 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Description
For the 1983 show, the vegetables that appeared in the first Philadelphia Green exhibit were grown by Lois Burpee, widow of David Burpee, of the Burpee seed company, at her home, Fordhook Farm in Bucks County. Lois Burpee supported PHS urban greening efforts and offered the use of Burpee's greenhouses to grow the vegetables.
Date
1983
Contributor
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (Provider)
Rights
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For more information, contact McLean Library and Archives, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, 100 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103, 215-988-8782, mcleanlibrary@pennhort.org
Relation
Philadelphia Flower Show Collection
Format
photograph
Language
eng
Type
still image
Identifier
1983LoisBurpeeWhoGrewVegiesFor1stPGExhibit_FS06_JELegacy
Coverage
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Philadelphia Civic Center
Collection
Citation
“1983 Philadelphia Flower Show. Lois Burpee,” PHSMcLeanLibraryDigital, accessed May 7, 2024, https://phsmcleanlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/780.