Luther Burbank — American Environmentalist born on March 07, 1849, died on April 11, 1926

Luther Burbank was an American botanist, horticulturist and pioneer in agricultural science. He developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants over his 55-year career. Burbank's varied creations included fruits, flowers, grains, grasses, and vegetables. He developed a spineless cactus and the plumcot... (wikipedia)

Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.
If we had paid no more attention to our plants than we have to our children, we would now be living in a jungle of weed.
If you violate Nature's laws you are your own prosecuting attorney, judge, jury, and hangman.
The secret of improved plant breeding, apart from scientific knowledge, is love.
Science is knowledge arranged and classified according to truth, facts, and the general laws of nature.