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Merton B. Waite in his laboratory in the attic of the old building, 1893, at a time when he was investigating the pollination of the pear.

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Unknown. “Merton B. Waite in his laboratory in the attic of the old building, 1893, at a time when he was investigating the pollination of the pear..” Special Collections, USDA National Agricultural Library. Accessed April 21, 2026, https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/items/show/300.