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John Walter Mastalerz

Horticulture educator

Born Mar. 16, 1926, Palmer (MA), U.S.; son of John E. and Sophie (Koziel); married Lois Ames (Coolidge); children: Mark, Liane, Jay.

Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1948; Master of Science (M.S.), Purdue University, West Lafayette (IN), 1950; Ph.D., Cornell University, Ithaca (NY), 1953.

Career: assistant prof., Waltham Field Station University of Massachusetts, Waltham, 1952-56; prof., 1956-86, prof. emeritus, 1986 -, Penn State University, University Park.

Author: The Greenhouse Environment, 1977; editor, Bedding Plants, 3 editions, last 1985; Geraniums, 3 editions, last 1982; Roses, 1969; editor, Pennsylvania Flower Growers, 1956-85; numerous scientific papers in professional journals.

Member of: American Society for Horticultural Science.

Language: English.

Hobbies: woodworking, photography.

Home: 51 Fairview Avenue, South Chatham, MA 02659.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996

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