Luther Burbank - Revision history

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	Theosophists had lodges in Burbank's home town of Santa Rosa, California from 1893-1896. When a new lodge was established in 1900, Peter van der Linden was a charter member who became the secretary. He was well acquainted with Mr. Burbank. When Theosophical Society lecturer Thomas Prime came to visit the lodge in 1903 from his home in Honolulu, he sought a meeting with the already-famous Burbank.		Theosophists had lodges in Burbank's home town of Santa Rosa, California from 1893-1896. When a new lodge was established in 1900, '''Peter van der Linden''' was a charter member who became the secretary. He was well acquainted with Mr. Burbank. When Theosophical Society lecturer '''Thomas Prime''' came to visit the lodge in 1903 from his home in Honolulu, he sought a meeting with the already-famous Burbank.

			Word of Burbank's amazing plants reached Theosophists worldwide, including the president of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Theosophical Society]], [[Annie Besant]], and president of the [[American Theosophical Society]], [[A. P. Warrington]]:

	~~Word of Burbank's amazing plants reached Theosophists worldwide.~~
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	Mrs. Besant having indicated her desire, through Mr. A. P. Warrington, to plant a portion of our Adyar property in Luther Burbank's new spineless cactus, and realizing the importance of introducing into India a plant that will thrive well on arid soil, and thus do away with famine in years to come, the President of the San Francisco T.S., Mr. W. J. Walters, has kindly consented to help the undersigned to raise the sum of $100 to be used in the purchase of plants which will be sent to Adyar. Any amount in excess of this sum will help to increase the size of the area to be planted. Mr. Burbank assures me that this new production will thrive well at Adyar.		Mrs. Besant having indicated her desire, through Mr. A. P. Warrington, to plant a portion of our Adyar property in Luther Burbank's new spineless cactus, and realizing the importance of introducing into India a plant that will thrive well on arid soil, and thus do away with famine in years to come, the President of the San Francisco T.S., Mr. W. J. Walters, has kindly consented to help the undersigned to raise the sum of $100 to be used in the purchase of plants which will be sent to Adyar. Any amount in excess of this sum will help to increase the size of the area to be planted. Mr. Burbank assures me that this new production will thrive well at Adyar.

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	Word of Burbank's amazing plants reached Theosophists worldwide.		Word of Burbank's amazing plants reached Theosophists worldwide.
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	Mrs. Besant having indicated her desire, through Mr. Ap. P. Warrington, to plant a portion of our Adyar property in Luther Burbank's new spineless cactus, and realizing the importance of introducing into India a plant that will thrive well on arid soil, and thus do away with famine in years to come, the President of the San Francisco T.S., Mr. W. J. Walters, has kindly consented to help the undersigned to raise the sum of $100 to be used in the purchase of plants which will be sent to Adyar. Any amount in excess of this sum will help to increase the size of the area to be planted. Mr. Burbank assures me that this new production will thrive well at Adyar.		Mrs. Besant having indicated her desire, through Mr. A. P. Warrington, to plant a portion of our Adyar property in Luther Burbank's new spineless cactus, and realizing the importance of introducing into India a plant that will thrive well on arid soil, and thus do away with famine in years to come, the President of the San Francisco T.S., Mr. W. J. Walters, has kindly consented to help the undersigned to raise the sum of $100 to be used in the purchase of plants which will be sent to Adyar. Any amount in excess of this sum will help to increase the size of the area to be planted. Mr. Burbank assures me that this new production will thrive well at Adyar.

	If you wish to co-operate in this plan, kindly send in your contributions to Mr.W. J. Walters, 393 Sutter Street, San Francisco, Cal. --''P. Van der Linden''<ref>"Notes" ''The Theosophic Messenger'' 13 no.2 (November, 1911): 421-422.</ref>		If you wish to co-operate in this plan, kindly send in your contributions to Mr.W. J. Walters, 393 Sutter Street, San Francisco, Cal. --''P. Van der Linden''<ref>"Notes" ''The Theosophic Messenger'' 13 no.2 (November, 1911): 421-422.</ref>

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	Coordinated by Walters and van der Linden, the funds were readily collected and used to finance 125 cuttings of spineless cactus plants to Adyar in the steamer SS ''Manchuria'' on January 3, 1912. "Mr. Burbank added some cuttings of valuable fruit-bearing kinds gratis."<ref>"Notes" ''The ~~THeosophic~~ Messenger'' 13 no.4 (April, 1912): 421-422.</ref>		Coordinated by Walters and van der Linden, the funds were readily collected and used to finance shipment of 125 cuttings of spineless cactus plants to Adyar in the steamer SS ''Manchuria'' on January 3, 1912. "Mr. Burbank added some cuttings of valuable fruit-bearing kinds gratis."<ref>"Notes" ''The Theosophic Messenger'' 13 no.4 (April, 1912): 421-422.</ref>

	In 1914, Peter van der Linden solicited an article called "Plant Breeding: Its Fundamental Principles," written by Luther Burbank with substantial annotations provided by Mr. van der Linden on Theosophical concepts related to the text.<ref>Luther Burbank, "Plant Breeding: Its Fundamental Principles" ''The American Theosophist'' 15 no.6 (March, 1914): 415-422.</ref>		In 1914, Peter van der Linden solicited an article called "Plant Breeding: Its Fundamental Principles," written by Luther Burbank with substantial annotations provided by Mr. van der Linden on Theosophical concepts related to the text.<ref>Luther Burbank, "Plant Breeding: Its Fundamental Principles" ''The American Theosophist'' 15 no.6 (March, 1914): 415-422.</ref>

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	If you wish to co-operate in this plan, kindly send in your contributions to Mr.W. J. Walters, 393 Sutter Street, San Francisco, Cal. --''P. Van der Linden''<ref>"Notes" ''The Theosophic Messenger'' 13 no.2 (November, 1911): 421-422.</ref>		If you wish to co-operate in this plan, kindly send in your contributions to Mr.W. J. Walters, 393 Sutter Street, San Francisco, Cal. --''P. Van der Linden''<ref>"Notes" ''The Theosophic Messenger'' 13 no.2 (November, 1911): 421-422.</ref>
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	Coordinated by Walters and van der Linden, the funds were readily collected and used to finance 125 cuttings of spineless cactus plants to Adyar in the steamer SS ''Manchuria'' on January 3, 1912. "Mr. Burbank added some cuttings of valuable fruit-bearing kinds gratis."<ref>"Notes" ''The THeosophic Messenger'' 13 no.4 (April, 1912): 421-422.</ref>		Coordinated by Walters and van der Linden, the funds were readily collected and used to finance 125 cuttings of spineless cactus plants to Adyar in the steamer SS ''Manchuria'' on January 3, 1912. "Mr. Burbank added some cuttings of valuable fruit-bearing kinds gratis."<ref>"Notes" ''The THeosophic Messenger'' 13 no.4 (April, 1912): 421-422.</ref>

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	Theosophists had lodges in Burbank's home town of Santa Rosa, California from 1893-1896. When a new lodge was established in 1900, Peter van der Linden was a charter member who became the secretary. He was well acquainted with Mr. Burbank. When Theosophical Society lecturer Thomas Prime came to visit the lodge in 1903 from his home in Honolulu, he sought a meeting with the already-famous Burbank.		Theosophists had lodges in Burbank's home town of Santa Rosa, California from 1893-1896. When a new lodge was established in 1900, Peter van der Linden was a charter member who became the secretary. He was well acquainted with Mr. Burbank. When Theosophical Society lecturer Thomas Prime came to visit the lodge in 1903 from his home in Honolulu, he sought a meeting with the already-famous Burbank.

			Word of Burbank's amazing plants reached Theosophists worldwide.
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			Mrs. Besant having indicated her desire, through Mr. Ap. P. Warrington, to plant a portion of our Adyar property in Luther Burbank's new spineless cactus, and realizing the importance of introducing into India a plant that will thrive well on arid soil, and thus do away with famine in years to come, the President of the San Francisco T.S., Mr. W. J. Walters, has kindly consented to help the undersigned to raise the sum of $100 to be used in the purchase of plants which will be sent to Adyar. Any amount in excess of this sum will help to increase the size of the area to be planted. Mr. Burbank assures me that this new production will thrive well at Adyar.

			If you wish to co-operate in this plan, kindly send in your contributions to Mr.W. J. Walters, 393 Sutter Street, San Francisco, Cal. --''P. Van der Linden''<ref>"Notes" ''The Theosophic Messenger'' 13 no.2 (November, 1911): 421-422.</ref>

			Coordinated by Walters and van der Linden, the funds were readily collected and used to finance 125 cuttings of spineless cactus plants to Adyar in the steamer SS ''Manchuria'' on January 3, 1912. "Mr. Burbank added some cuttings of valuable fruit-bearing kinds gratis."<ref>"Notes" ''The THeosophic Messenger'' 13 no.4 (April, 1912): 421-422.</ref>

	In 1914, Peter van der Linden solicited an article called "Plant Breeding: Its Fundamental Principles," written by Luther Burbank with substantial annotations provided by Mr. van der Linden on Theosophical concepts related to the text.<ref>Luther Burbank, "Plant Breeding: Its Fundamental Principles" ''The American Theosophist'' 15 no.6 (March, 1914): 415-422.</ref>		In 1914, Peter van der Linden solicited an article called "Plant Breeding: Its Fundamental Principles," written by Luther Burbank with substantial annotations provided by Mr. van der Linden on Theosophical concepts related to the text.<ref>Luther Burbank, "Plant Breeding: Its Fundamental Principles" ''The American Theosophist'' 15 no.6 (March, 1914): 415-422.</ref>

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	Peter van der Linden~~, president of~~ the ~~Santa Rosa TS,~~ was well acquainted with Mr. Burbank. In 1914 he solicited an article called "Plant Breeding: Its Fundamental Principles," written by Luther Burbank with annotations provided by Mr. van der Linden on Theosophical concepts related to the text.<ref>Luther Burbank, "Plant Breeding: Its Fundamental Principles" ''The American Theosophist'' 15 no.6 (March, 1914): 415-422.</ref>		Theosophists had lodges in Burbank's home town of Santa Rosa, California from 1893-1896. When a new lodge was established in 1900, Peter van der Linden was a charter member who became the secretary. He was well acquainted with Mr. Burbank. When Theosophical Society lecturer Thomas Prime came to visit the lodge in 1903 from his home in Honolulu, he sought a meeting with the already-famous Burbank.

			In 1914, Peter van der Linden solicited an article called "Plant Breeding: Its Fundamental Principles," written by Luther Burbank with substantial annotations provided by Mr. van der Linden on Theosophical concepts related to the text.<ref>Luther Burbank, "Plant Breeding: Its Fundamental Principles" ''The American Theosophist'' 15 no.6 (March, 1914): 415-422.</ref>

	Burbank wrote other articles for Theosophical magazines, and often quotations from his writings appeared. In 1932 he contributed "Why I Believe in Nature Cure" to ''The Jewish Theosophist''.<ref>Luther Burbank, "Why I Believe in Nature Cure" ''The Jewish Theosophist'' 2 no.2-3 (July-December, 1932): 3-4.</ref>		Burbank wrote other articles for Theosophical magazines, and often quotations from his writings appeared. In 1932 he contributed "Why I Believe in Nature Cure" to ''The Jewish Theosophist''.<ref>Luther Burbank, "Why I Believe in Nature Cure" ''The Jewish Theosophist'' 2 no.2-3 (July-December, 1932): 3-4.</ref>

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	Burbank wrote articles for Theosophical magazines, and often quotations from his writings appeared. In 1932 he contributed "Why I Believe in Nature Cure" to ''The Jewish Theosophist''.<ref>Luther Burbank, "Why I Believe in Nature Cure" ''The Jewish Theosophist'' 2 no.2-3 (July-December, 1932): 3-4.</ref>		Peter van der Linden, president of the Santa Rosa TS, was well acquainted with Mr. Burbank. In 1914 he solicited an article called "Plant Breeding: Its Fundamental Principles," written by Luther Burbank with annotations provided by Mr. van der Linden on Theosophical concepts related to the text.<ref>Luther Burbank, "Plant Breeding: Its Fundamental Principles" ''The American Theosophist'' 15 no.6 (March, 1914): 415-422.</ref>

			Burbank wrote other articles for Theosophical magazines, and often quotations from his writings appeared. In 1932 he contributed "Why I Believe in Nature Cure" to ''The Jewish Theosophist''.<ref>Luther Burbank, "Why I Believe in Nature Cure" ''The Jewish Theosophist'' 2 no.2-3 (July-December, 1932): 3-4.</ref>

	== Writings ==		== Writings ==

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Writings

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	Burbank wrote for the journal of the American Breeders Association and many other periodicals.		Burbank wrote for the journal of the American Breeders Association and many other periodicals.

	[[File:Burbank set.png\|right\|300px\|Burbank ~~field notes~~]]		[[File:Burbank set.png\|right\|300px\|thumb\|''Luther Burbank: His Methods and Discoveries'']]
	=== Books ===		=== Books ===

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			Burbank wrote articles for Theosophical magazines, and often quotations from his writings appeared. In 1932 he contributed "Why I Believe in Nature Cure" to ''The Jewish Theosophist''.<ref>Luther Burbank, "Why I Believe in Nature Cure" ''The Jewish Theosophist'' 2 no.2-3 (July-December, 1932): 3-4.</ref>

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Worldview

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	I love humanity, which has been a constant delight to me during all my seventy-seven years of life; and I love flowers, trees, animals, and all the works of Nature as they pass before us in time and space. What a joy life is when you have made a close working partnership with Nature, helping her to produce for the benefit of mankind new forms, colors, and perfumes in flowers which were never known before; fruits in form, size, and flavor never before seen on this globe; and grains of enormously increased productiveness, whose fat kernels are filled with more and better nourishment, a veritable storehouse of perfect food—new food for all the world's untold millions for all time to come.<ref>Denis Murphy, [https://books.google.com/books?id=dCe6JNEplIwC&pg=PA38 ''Plant Breeding and Biotechnology: Societal Context and the Future of Agriculture''] (Cambridge University Press, 2007), 38.</ref>		I love humanity, which has been a constant delight to me during all my seventy-seven years of life; and I love flowers, trees, animals, and all the works of Nature as they pass before us in time and space. What a joy life is when you have made a close working partnership with Nature, helping her to produce for the benefit of mankind new forms, colors, and perfumes in flowers which were never known before; fruits in form, size, and flavor never before seen on this globe; and grains of enormously increased productiveness, whose fat kernels are filled with more and better nourishment, a veritable storehouse of perfect food—new food for all the world's untold millions for all time to come.<ref>Denis Murphy, [https://books.google.com/books?id=dCe6JNEplIwC&pg=PA38 ''Plant Breeding and Biotechnology: Societal Context and the Future of Agriculture''] (Cambridge University Press, 2007), 38.</ref>
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			Burbank was known to explore the spiritual side of life. He studied the [[Bahá'í Faith]] and scriptures with John D. Bosch, when they met in 1912 and 1913.<ref>[https://bahai-library.com/gail_abdul-baha_portrayals Abdu'l-Bahá: Portrayals from East and West] by Ali-Kuli Khan, John Bosch, and Louise Bosch, edited by Marzieh Gail. ''World Order 6 no.1 (Fall, 1971): 29-41.</ref>

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