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William Hertrich with the bell house in the Japanese garden, March 1962
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William Hertrich in the Japanese garden, March 1962
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William Hertrich, wearing a suit and bow tie, stands at the entrance gate to the Japanese garden. There is a lion-dog statue on either side of the double doors, and the wisteria pergola is visible through the open gate. William Hertrich was Superintendent of Botanical from 1927 to 1949. On verso: William Hertrich at entrance to Japenese Garden, March 1962.
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William Hertrich with agave attenuata, circa 1911
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Commonly referred to as a "foxtail" agave, due to the appearance of the flower stem (inflorescence) which Hertrich is here supporting. MS note on verso says "Agave attenuata blooming for the first time in about 1911." William Hertrich was Superintendent of Botanical from 1927 to 1949.
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