Dipping poinsettia bare root stock in a mercury based bath (presumably) before shipping

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Citation

“Dipping poinsettia bare root stock in a mercury based bath (presumably) before shipping,” The Paul Ecke Ranch, Inc. Business Records and Family Papers, accessed April 23, 2026, https://archives.csusm.edu/ecke/items/show/1181.

Title

Dipping poinsettia bare root stock in a mercury based bath (presumably) before shipping

Description

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.

Source

The Paul Ecke Ranch, Inc. Business Records and Family Papers

Publisher

Special Collections, California State University San Marcos Library

Date

Undated

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Format

jpg

Type

still image

Identifier

EC_240.jpg

Original Format

Photograph