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President Gerald Ford, Paul Ecke Jr. at a Society of American Florists event.

Franz Freuwirth standing in the greenhouse where he did much of the poinsettia breeding at the Paul Ecke Ranch. 

Franz Freuwirth, Poinsettia breeder for the Paul Ecke Ranch, standing in the greenhouse where he did much of the breeding.

From left to right: Joel Goldsmith, Goldsmith Seeds, Joseph Fischer,  Fischer Geraniums, Paul Ecke III, Tom Doak, Yoder Brothers, and Richard Goldsmith, Goldsmith Seeds. The Flower Fields Alliance included four independent flower breeders.

Article profiling the Paul Ecke Ranch published in the Family Circle magazine.

Experimental double deck propagation system for poinsettia cuttings. 

Yolanda Rocha (left) and Abel Morales. 

Ricardo Campos (right), general manager, Paul Ecke de Guatemala, in front of the vacuum cooler used to cool cuttings after harvest.

Norma Montano (bottom left) was a long time Ranch employee. 

Employee summer party in the front pasture of the Paul Ecke Ranch, Encinitas, CA. 

James England and Gerry (illegible last name) cutting meat to serve

Paul Ecke III (back, center) with unidentified people. 

Employee party, Range 14, Paul Ecke Ranch, Encinitas, CA.

Employee party in the front yard of the Paul Ecke Ranch house