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  Lue Gim Gong - APIA History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Born in 1859 to a family of Chinese farmers, Lue Gim Gong [1], was interested in America and the opportunities that lay over the Pacific Ocean.
Lue had been advised to move to a warmer climate due to his recent contraction of tuberculosis.
Lue had learned some pollination techniques in China, with which he was able to develop an apple that ripened a month earlier than other varieties, and a tomato plant that grew in clusters.
www.pideltapsi.com /apiahistory/index.php/Lue_Gim_Gong   (367 words)

  
 West Volusia Historical Society
It is the oldest building still in continuous use for higher education in Florida.
Lue Gim Gong, famed Chinese horticulturist, came to DeLand.
John B. Stetson takes over the endowment for DeLand University (as it was known at the time) because Henry A. DeLand no longer had the funds available to support it because of his policy of buying back land from settlers if they had to leave within the first two years.
www.delandhouse.com   (657 words)

  
  Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Girty Lue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This is because the Girty Lue is equipped with a Mirage Colloid cloaking system, illegal under the terms of the Treaty of Junius.
The Girty Lue is later seen stationed on the Daedalus lunar base as an escape vessel for Lord Djibril, who comanded the attack on PLANT from this base.
When the Minerva attacked the base, Djibril tried to escape in the Girty Lue but as soon as the ship reached the surface it was detected by Rey Za Burrel who used the DRAGOON system of his ZGMF-X666S Legend to destroy the ship, killing Djibril in this action.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Girty_Lue   (319 words)

  
 Lue Gim Gong -
Lue was born into a wealthy farming family in Canton.
An uncle who had already emigrated to the USA returned with stories of the great opportunities there, and at the age of 12 Lue prevailed on his parents to let him emigrate, alone.
Lue's lasting importance lies in his skill as a citrus breeder, leading to his nickname, the Luther Burbank of Florida.
famous.adoption.com /famous/lue-gim-gong.html   (399 words)

  
 Amazon.com: LUE GIM GONG : The Citrus Wizard: Video: Lue Gim Gong,Bill Dreggors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Lue Gim Gong came to Deland, Florida, in 1888.
His Lue Gong Orange was an early fruit that ripened in September, but it could hang on the tree for four years and still be good.
This orange won him the Silver Wilder Medal from the Department of Agriculture in 1911 - the only time it was ever given for citrus.
www.amazon.com /LUE-GIM-GONG-Citrus-Wizard/dp/B000MTTM1W   (477 words)

  
 Ruthanne Lum McCunn, author   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Ruthanne Lum McCunn has reclaimed the lives of many Chinese American pioneers, including Idaho's Lalu Nathoy / Polly Bemis, world champion survivor Poon Lim, and plant wizard Lue Gim Gong.
Her award-winning books have been published in 16 countries and adapted for the stage and screen.
And her most recent novel tells the story of early "feminists" in 19th century China who fought and won a battle for economic and personal independence that changed the future for thousands of others.
www.mccunn.com   (80 words)

  
 West Volusia Historical Society
The grave of Lue Gim Gong was unmarked for about five years until a member of the New York State Historical Society came to DeLand, found the unmarked site and, after returning to New York, collected sufficient funds for the present marker.
invites you to visit Lue Gim Gong's grave located in Oakdale Cemetery.
Enter the cemetery from the east gate and bear left to the southwest corner where the grave is located.
www.delandhouse.com /gazeboGRAV.htm   (104 words)

  
 West Volusia Historical Society
The West Volusia Historical Society has its office in the
Located on the grounds of the Henry A. DeLand House Museum is the Lue Gim Gong Memorial Gazebo.
The Gazebo houses the bust of Chinese horticulturist, Lue Gim Gong, who came to DeLand in 1886.
www.delandhouse.com /museum.htm   (89 words)

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