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Felix Gillet & Gertrude Jekyll - The North Star House
“Felix Gillet is the father of perennial agriculture in California and the Pacific Northwest and was a resident of Nevada City. Beginning in 1871, Gillet imported, bred, and introduced most of the plants that comprise the foundation of California and Pacific Northwest perennial fruit, grapes, and nuts. Gillet introduced hundreds of varieties that helped create […]