saved by seeds
many of us began with little more than a potted plant or two only to find ourselves the caretakers of dozens of floral wonders. Rae Berry was no exception, but her love of plants, which started with a few containers on her front porch, eventually led to the protection of rare species, the re-establishing of native plant populations and the creation of the first non-agricultural seed bank in the United States.
FROM NOVICE TO MASTER
Born in Portland, Ore., in 1881, Rae Selling traveled extensively in her teens and proved her spirit by eloping with Alfred Berry at around age 20. The couple set up their home in
