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From left to right: Paul Ecke Jr., Manabu Kurishima, Kimie Kurishima (wife of Manabu), Lizbeth Ecke, and Professor Tsurishima. Taken on a business trip to visit Japanese poinsettia growers and establish a plant patent act in Japan.

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Faux Time magazine cover with Paul Ecke Sr. as a watering can. On the cover it says: "Paul Ecke, Sr. and his flower children."

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Holiday orders were picked up at the blooming crop booth by florists, etc. at unidentified locations. Many staff who worked at the booth were seasonal. The Ranch's blooming poinsettia crop was also picked up at the "Ranch Pick Up."

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Congressional Record Recognizing Contributions of Paul Ecke Jr. to Poinsettia Industry

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Prior to the 1960's, Poinsettia sales consisted primarily of cut flowers.

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From left to right: David Hartley and Ron Cramer, Paul Ecke Ranch employees. Picture taken in the Philippines. 

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Picture taken south of the Encinitas Ranch House (in the background). Poinsettia bare root stock was dipped in mercury to kill any pathogens or pests prior to shipping the stock across the country by rail.

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Dr. Pat Morishita, an entomologist at the University of California Riverside, consulted at the Ecke Ranch. 
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