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Expansion of the cactus garden, 1925



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  • Expansion of the cactus garden, 1925

    Expansion of the cactus garden, 1925

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    The label that accompanies this photo in the album reads "No. 128 Enlarging of the cactus garden, about 1925." In bottom right corner "W. Hertrich 1925."

    photCL 107 vol3 pg43

  • Transplanting a large cereus, 1925

    Transplanting a large cereus, 1925

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    Workers stand on either side of a large cereus specimen, being transported across makeshift wooden rails to its new home in the desert garden. The label that accompanies this photo in the album reads "Transplanting large cereus, N. B-16." Written in white on the bottom right corner of the page is "W. Hertrich 1925."

    photCL 107 vol1 pg28

  • Lemaireocereus weberi transplanted, 1925

    Lemaireocereus weberi transplanted, 1925

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    William Hertrich stands looking at a transplanted lamaireocereus specimen. The label that accompanies this photo in the album reads "Lemaireocereus weberi (transplanted), N. C-95." On the bottom right corner of the photo: "W. Hertrich 1925." William Hertrich was Superintendent of Botanical from 1927 to 1949. Appeared in San Marino News on March 4, 1930.

    photCL 107 vol1 pg76

  • Pachycereus marginata transplanting, 1925

    Pachycereus marginata transplanting, 1925

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    A worker stands next to a large bound and boxed pachycereus specimen on its way to its new home in the desert garden. The label that accompanies this photo in the album reads "Pachycereus marginata, D-42." In white on the bottom right, "W. Hertrich 1925."

    photCL 107 vol2 pg84

  • Desert garden, general view, circa 1910

    Desert garden, general view, circa 1910

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    An early image of the desert garden. MS note at the bottom of the page reads "107." The label that accompanies this photo in the album reads "No. 107 Cactus garden, circa 1910."

    photCL 107 vol8 (107)

  • Dasylirion longissimum, 1925

    Dasylirion longissimum, 1925

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    A worker in overalls sits in the shade of a dasylirion. In the bottom right of the photograph, "W. Hertrich 1925." William Hertrich was Superintendent of Botanical from 1927 to 1949. The label that accompanies this photo in the album reads "Dasylirion longissimum, C-23."

    photCL 107 vol2 pg90