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In 1961, Harold Patterson, a New Jersey orchid cultivator, named a new breed of orchid in honor of Virginia Apgar. Apgar, an avid gardener, was delighted.
Original Repository:
Mount Holyoke College. Archives and Special Collections. Virginia Apgar Papers [MS 0504]
Location:
Box: 33. Folder: 8
Rights:
Courtesy of Mount Holyoke College.
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