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This looks like a great resource, especially since Americans are rediscovering the benefits of growing our own food. Where does one donate to this organization? Do they have a grassroots campaign on facebook or other social networks?

I'd love to visit the Ag library some day. And I've often wondered why we don't grow as many varieties of potatoes either.

Wow, fun! I had no idea there was such a thing.

YES!!!!! Susan, can you find out how we gardeners can help?

WOW... garden geek heaven!! How thrilled you must have been to be let in on the inside track like that. Totally jealous here...

It is a very fair question but not one to be decided on the sex of the presenter. What matters is who will attract the most viewers. Gertrude Jekyll is popular because of the quality of her work: nothing else. I lay claim to the distinction of being a third generation feminist, because my grandfather was a keen supporter of the suffragette movement. But all he and my mother ever wanted was equality. I certainly do not criticize the University of Greenwich for awarding two honorary doctorates female garden designers - and none to males, so far.

It is a very fair question but not one to be decided on the sex of the presenter. What matters is who will attract the most viewers. Gertrude Jekyll is popular because of the quality of her work: nothing else. I lay claim to the distinction of being a third generation feminist, because my grandfather was a keen supporter of the suffragette movement. But all he and my mother ever wanted was equality. I certainly do not criticize the University of Greenwich for awarding two honorary doctorates female garden designers - and none to males, so far.

Oh I'm SOOO jealous! I went to college at U of MD (Natural Resource Management) which is right down the street (the infamous Route 1 which Jack Kerouac used to go between North Carolina and NYC featured in On The Road) and the first time I went in there, I went in for a couple of references (pre-internet!) and spent over 6 hours lost in the stacks reading. I never did get what I originally went in for. I can spend A LOT of time in there. It's an awesome library.

Although it may be accurate to say there have been as many 10,000 apple varities in existence throughout world history, the most available commercially in the U.S. was around 800 at the time of the Civil War. There are now about 30 varieties considered commercially viable, but you could count on two hands the number that are actually in wide circulation.

Ed- One could say there is an infinite number of apple varieties (or a very large number) because they don't come true from seed- so in Western China where the apple tree is from, they are native and there are all sorts of varieties- most of which we may not really find too tasty. So thanks for the clarification - I would assume you, as I, would like a few more varieties on the wide circulation market?

Yes, the National Ag. Library has a facebook page! Here is a link: http://tinyurl.com/national-agricultural-library or simply search for us on Facebook. Thank you for your support.

Mike Terborg
Reference Libraran,
National Agricultural Library USDA/ARS

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