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Greetings Comrades-
Does anyone out there know of seed banks, historic demonstration
projects, or sites (Williamsburg??) that specialize in preserving or
propagating 19th-century varieties of agricultural plants and animals?
I am interested because of research I have done on icehouses from
VA-NC Piedmont plantations and farms. These were used into the 20th
century but I don't have much historic information on what went into
the icehouses. I have seen some general references to varieties
(species?) but most of the diaries and informants don't mention plants
by species or variety. So, I don't know if different varieties were
selected with a view toward differing preservation techniques. Also,
if anyone has information which indicates that icehouses were used for
anything other than household production, I would like to know that,
too.
Also, is anyone else out there documenting volunteer plants on
historic sites and putting seeds in banks. I have seen volunteer
grapes and pears on historic sites and I wonder if they are varieties
that are lost today.
Richard Kimmel
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