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POWER FLOWER: A variety of camellia named Richard Nixon will be planted alongside another at the Nixon Library named after wife Pat (above in 1973 photo). . . . The library in Yorba Linda is shooting for a planting date of June 21, the Nixons’ golden wedding anniversary. . . . The Richard Nixon camellia, created in 1954 by U. B. Stair of Whittier, is white with a pink shade and has a long blooming season. . . . The Pat Nixon is a mutation of the Richard Nixon that appeared in 1969. Two mutations of the Pat Nixon have been named Tricia and Julie.

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