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Heirloom Garden at the National Museum of American History, Behring Center
Smithsonian Institution. Horticulture Services Division.
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The Heirloom Vegetable Gardener's Assistant
Kathy Mendelson.
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Heirloom Vegetables
Clemson University. Cooperative Extension Service. Home and Garden Information Center.
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Vegetables and Fruits: A Guide to Heirloom Varieties and Community-Based Stewardship
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Vol. 1 is an annotated bibliography of general sources and works on seed production, breeding and genetics and particular crops. Vol. 2 lists resource organizations including exchanges, growers, public gardens, genebanks and seed companies and nurseries. Vol. 3 covers historical literature and the history of varieties.
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Seed Savers Exchange
Seed Savers Exchange.
A nonprofit membership organization of individuals working locally and internationally to save heirloom garden seeds and offering a large selection of those seeds for sale. The catalog of seeds derives from a diverse selection of vegetables, herbs and flowers maintained by the group in its seed bank and preservation gardens.
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Partial List of Heirloom Tomato References and Seed Sources
Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.
Provides a bibliography on heirloom vegetables and a list, with contacts, of companies that sell a variety of heirloom and specialty tomato seeds.
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