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Nursery, nicknamed the "village of glass" after its many greenhouses, produced large quantities of cucumbers, onions, and other vegetables. It also grew flowers. Approximately 700 acres (2.8 km) in size, the center of the farm was at what is now the intersection of California and Foster
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