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Found an interesting article about a Japanese-American nurseryman Toichi Domoto

Toichi Domoto

A Japanese-American nurseryman’s life in California: floriculture and family, 1883-1992

With Introductions by Julius Nuccio and Ernest Wertheim
Interviews Conducted by Suzanne B. Riess in 1992

The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley

http://tinyurl.com/4ohuw6
Copy at http://sazanka.org/pages/toichi_domoto

This sasanqua cultivar, ‘Dwarf Shishi’, was originated by Toichi Domoto in 1988:

It is excellent for bonsai.

Also I found a very likely photo pictures of Toichi Domoto (need to check with Tom Nuccio) on http://tinyurl.com/4795g8. I am almost sure this is the same one (born 1902, high school in East Bay):


Another mention (click to enlarge):

This is probably his sister (click to enlarge):

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2 Responses to “Found an interesting article about a Japanese-American nurseryman Toichi Domoto”

  1. SAZANKA » Blog Archive » Nodami Ushiro - a Higo-like sasanqua Says:
    September 21st, 2008 at 1:11 am

    [...] The Flower of Autumn Sun « Camellia grijsii Found an interesting article about a Japanese-American nurseryman Toichi Domoto [...]

  2. Rick Rosenshein Says:
    November 21st, 2008 at 5:59 pm

    Great blog, photos and articles. Very informative. Thank you for sharing and keep up the great work. Rick

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