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Paul Ecke Jr. (front, center). The Japanese Poinsettia Association (JPA) was formed to get royalty income from Japan before a plant patent protection system was in place. Growers paid royalty to be able to grow Ecke poinsettia varieties, and got…

Paul Ecke Jr. (front, third from left), Dr. Harry Tayama, professor at Ohio State University, and Bob Maddux, friend and customer of the Paul Ecke Ranch.

Unidentified group of people

Paul Ecke Jr. shaking First Lady Rosalynn Carter's hand.

Paul Ecke Jr. (red shirt in the back), Professor Alex Laurie (plaid shirt in the back), and Dude Engel, former classmate and friend of Paul Ecke Jr. from Ohio State University.

Paul Ecke Sr. (left).

Paul Ecke Jr. (in plaid shirt and dark pants).

Paul Ecke Jr. and unidentified person are both holding the same pair of shoes

Don Looper, friend of Paul Ecke Jr. and Elisabeth "Jinx" Ecke. Handwritten: "For the Rogues Gallery of my good friends, The Eckes. Don Looper." This photograph was displayed in the Ecke Ranch House dining room, along with many other friends of the…

Rollie Ayers (center, no jacket), Paul Ecke Jr. (right to Ayers), and Ed Harloff.

Paul Ecke Jr. (left), Dude Engel, and unidentified people.

Mel Maurer, Magdalena Ecke's brother. This photograph was displayed in the Ecke Ranch house with photographs of other family friends. At the bottom right of the photograph it says: "To Paul Jr. With best regards, Uncle Mel"

Paul Ecke Jr. (front, wearing sunglasses).

Paul Ecke Jr. (back right) and Paul Ecke III (front, middle, holding kite) at a YMCA Adventure Guides kite flying contest. The small kite in the front was covered with poinsettia bracts. The large kite in the back won an award for its size.

Julie Hampton (wife of Paul Ecke III) and Ruth Kobayashi, head flower breeder at the Paul Ecke Ranch.