Show r 104r1PW1111011111AAr401044oxiirrig01Arilkorro-AvioArrrorAystfoiAorAAAAr- 4gFwAo4maRoN4 ' I W9 The Salt Lake Tribune Sunday September 16 1990 -- ' I - Trying to preserve heirloom plants t : I By Paula Huff Tribune Lifestyle Writer Bloody butcher Wild goose Mortgage lifter They sound like n i'fiz- names for old Army buddies rather than rare corn bean and tomato plants For Albert C Cooper Summit Park these rare garden vegetables — which often have a name and legend bestowed by the family that de- : veloped gotten 1 ''''''''' - 1 vs ' '' t k I ' t 't- I - -f - e ''1 1 - : L C:t rtod' I t - ' 11 1) A:t A r -- 4' :' $74 i) 3 I ''''t Le i1 ' '- eiP wi 0 i IL S 1 ' 4 ' At - ' 1 1 tii 11 ' Atie i 0 - 4 4 ' ' It 1 t - ) 4 it- Atte:LN t r 11 1: é9'' t lo - i k --At- - t'3-'1- r t - iCit 'e ' At I: 1 t' 1 t - 4r '4 7 i"4-- well-suite- - 10 II' 1 4o r n 704(1 r 1 i''j! 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