W. Atlee Burpee and Co. (Iceberg lettuce and Fordhook tomato), 1894.


1894 Inside Page 2 W. Atlee Burpee and Co. (Iceberg lettuce and Fordhook tomato)
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Cross-pollinating hybrids on his Fordhook Farm in Doylestown, W. Atlee Burpee created Iceberg lettuce, Fordhook lima beans, and Golden Bantam sweet corn.

Courtesy of Burpee Seed Company