Larry L. McGraw

Home Orchard Society January 29, 2005 Today is the anniversary of the death of the founder of Home Orchard Society, Larry L. McGraw.  Larry’s obituary stated that pomology was his passion for over 50 years. Pomology is the science of growing fruit. To preserve fruit trees in the Northwest, Larry began collecting scion wood specimens…

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Founder of the Home Orchard Society: Pomologist Larry McGraw

Larry L. McGraw

“One day, Larry discovered an envelope that contained apple seeds that were a hundred years old. The letter inside the envelope referenced Marcus Whitman and his orchard.” January 29, 2005  On this day, the founder of the Home Orchard Society, Larry L. McGraw, died. His obituary stated that pomology was his passion for more than…

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